Echocardiographic assessment of right ventricular contractile reserve in patients with pulmonary hypertension

Introduction and Aim: Right ventricular function is a major determinant of prognosis in pulmonary hypertension. The aim of this study was to assess and compare right ventricular contractile reserve in healthy subjects (controls) and in subjects with pulmonary hypertension (cases). Methods: In this p...

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Main Authors: Ana Rita Almeida, Maria José Loureiro, Liliana Lopes, Carlos Cotrim, Luís Lopes, Débora Repolho, Hélder Pereira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2014-03-01
Series:Revista Portuguesa de Cardiologia
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S087025511400047X