The ratio of TAPSE to PASP predicts prognosis in lung transplant candidates with pulmonary arterial hypertension

The ratio of TAPSE to PASP predicts prognosis in lung transplant candidates with pulmonary arterial hypertension

Abstract Lung transplantation (LT) is the only option for patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) refractory to maximal medical therapy. However, some patients referred for LT could survive without LT, and its determinants remain unclear. This study aimed to elucidate prognostic factors...

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Main Authors: Satoshi Ishii, Shun Minatsuki, Masaru Hatano, Akihito Saito, Hiroki Yagi, Mai Shimbo, Katsura Soma, Takayuki Fujiwara, Hidetaka Itoh, Chihiro Konoeda, Masaaki Sato, Norifumi Takeda, Masao Daimon, Jun Nakajima, Issei Komuro
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2023-03-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-30924-1

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https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-30924-1

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