Impact of Left Ventricular Diastolic Dysfunction and Biomarkers on Pulmonary Hypertension in Patients with Severe Aortic Stenosis

Impact of Left Ventricular Diastolic Dysfunction and Biomarkers on Pulmonary Hypertension in Patients with Severe Aortic Stenosis

Background: Severe aortic stenosis (AS) complicated by pulmonary hypertension (PH) is associated with poor outcomes after surgical aortic valve replacement (AVR). There is still scarce information about predictors of secondary PH in this group of patients. Objectives: The aim of this study was to in...

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Main Authors: Birutė Gumauskienė, Aušra Krivickienė, Regina Jonkaitienė, Jolanta Justina Vaškelytė, Adakrius Siudikas, Eglė Ereminienė
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-09-01
Series:Medicina
Subjects:
aortic stenosis
pulmonary hypertension
diastolic dysfunction
NT-proBNP
GDF-15
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1010-660X/54/4/63

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