MRI assessment of aortic flow in patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension in response to exercise

MRI assessment of aortic flow in patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension in response to exercise

Abstract Background While primarily a right heart disease, pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) can impact left heart function and aortic flow through a shifted interventricular septum from right ventricular pressure overload and reduced left ventricular preload, among other mechanisms. In this stu...

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Main Authors: Jacob A. Macdonald, Christopher J. Franҫois, Omid Forouzan, Naomi C. Chesler, Oliver Wieben
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-12-01
Series:BMC Medical Imaging
Subjects:
Exercise
Pulmonary arterial hypertension
Stress test
Flow
MRI
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12880-018-0298-9

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