Impact of right ventricular dyssynchrony on prognosis of patients with idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension

• Published in: Pulmonary circulation Vol. 9; no. 4; pp. 1 - 9
• Main Authors: Cheng, Xiao-Ling, Liu, Bing-Yang, Wu, Wei-Chun, Li, Wen, Huang, Li, Yang, Tao, Liu, Zhi-Hong, Wang, Hao, He, Jian-Guo, Xiong, Chang-Ming
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: London, England SAGE Publications 01.10.2019; John Wiley & Sons, Inc; Wiley
• Subjects: dyssynchrony; Medical prognosis; Mortality; Potassium; prognosis; pulmonary arterial hypertension; Pulmonary hypertension; right ventricle; right ventricle; dyssynchrony; pulmonary arterial hypertension; prognosis

Idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension is a progressive disease with high mortality with an increasing burden of right ventricular. Right ventricular dyssynchrony was observed in idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension, but the association with mortality is unclear. This study aimed to invest...