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The Prognostic Significance of Pulmonary Arterial Capacitance in Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension: Single‐Center Experience
Author(s) -
AlNaamani Nadine,
Preston Ioana R.,
Hill Nicholas S.,
Roberts Kari E.
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
pulmonary circulation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.791
H-Index - 40
ISSN - 2045-8940
DOI - 10.1086/688900
Subject(s) - medicine , cardiology , pulmonary hypertension , pulmonary arterial pressure , hemodynamics , cohort
This study explores the prognostic utility of pulmonary arterial capacitance (PAC) in a diverse cohort of patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) from a tertiary referral center and compares it with the prognostic utility of other hemodynamic parameters. PAC is a strong independent predictor of mortality in patients with PAH.

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