RV adaptation to increased afterload in congenital heart disease and pulmonary hypertension.

BACKGROUND:The various conditions causing a chronic increase of RV pressure greatly differ in the occurrence of RV failure, and in clinical outcome. To get a better understanding of the differences in outcome, RV remodeling, longitudinal function, and transverse function are compared between patient...

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Main Authors: Mieke M P Driessen, Tim Leiner, Gertjan Tj Sieswerda, Arie P J van Dijk, Marco C Post, Mark K Friedberg, Luc Mertens, Pieter A Doevendans, Repke J Snijder, Erik H Hulzebos, Folkert J Meijboom
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2018-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC6200212?pdf=render