Effect of abnormal right heart structures on the diagnosis of pulmonary hypertension
The diagnosis of pulmonary hypertension (PH) requires a right heart catheterization (RHC) that reveals a mean pulmonary artery pressure ≥ 25 mmHg. The pulmonary artery catheter traverse the right atrium and ventricle on its way to the pulmonary artery. The presence of abnormal right heart structures...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wiley
2018-05-01
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Series: | Pulmonary Circulation |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1177/2045894018773053 |