Echocardiographic, Biochemical, and Electrocardiographic Correlates Associated With Progressive Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension

• Published in: Frontiers in cardiovascular medicine Vol. 8; p. 705666
• Main Authors: Zaky, Ahmed, Zafar, Iram, Masjoan-Juncos, Juan Xavier, Husain, Maroof, Mariappan, Nithya, Morgan, Charity J, Hamid, Tariq, Frölich, Michael A, Ahmad, Shama, Ahmad, Aftab
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Switzerland Frontiers Media S.A 20.07.2021
• Subjects: cardiac troponin T; Cardiovascular Medicine; disease progression; echocardiography; electrocardiography; pulmonary arterial hypertension; SU5416; cardiac troponin T; echocardiography; FABP-3; disease progression; pulmonary arterial hypertension; SU5416; cardiac troponin I; electrocardiography

Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is a progressive proliferative vasculopathy associated with mechanical and electrical changes, culminating in increased vascular resistance, right ventricular (RV) failure, and death. With a main focus on invasive tools, there has been an underutilization of ech...