Right ventricular (RV) dyssynchrony has been related to outcome in pulmonary arterial hypertension. Prospectively, we performed echocardiography with measurement of right ventricular dyssynchrony and pressure-volume loop catheterization in 27 pulmonary arterial hypertension patients. Afterload and diastolic function emerged as determinates of wall stress, which results in dyssynchrony.
- Richter, M. J.
- Badagliacca, R.
- Wan, J.
- Vanderpool, R.
- Dalmer, A.
- Ghofrani, H. A.
- Harth, S.
- Seeger, W.
- Gall, H.
- Naeije, R.
- Tello, K.
Keywords
- coupling
- pressure-volume loop catheter
- pulmonary arterial hypertension
- right ventricular dyssynchrony
