Prevalence and Risk Factors for Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension in a Large Group of β-Thalassemia Patients Using Right Heart Catheterization | Zendy

Giorgio Derchi | Zendy; Renzo Galanello | Zendy; Patrizio Bina | Zendy; Maria Domenica Cappellini | Zendy; Antonio Piga | Zendy; Maria-Eliana Lai | Zendy; Antonella Quarta | Zendy; Gavino Casu | Zendy; Silverio Perrotta | Zendy; Valeria Maria Pinto | Zendy; Khaled M. Musallam | Zendy; Gian Luca Forni | Zendy

Open Access

Prevalence and Risk Factors for Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension in a Large Group of β-Thalassemia Patients Using Right Heart Catheterization

Author(s) -

Giorgio Derchi,

Renzo Galanello,

Patrizio Bina,

Maria Domenica Cappellini,

Antonio Piga,

Maria-Eliana Lai,

Antonella Quarta,

Gavino Casu,

Silverio Perrotta,

Valeria Maria Pinto,

Khaled M. Musallam,

Gian Luca Forni

Publication year - 2013

Publication title -

circulation

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 7.795

H-Index - 607

eISSN - 1524-4539

pISSN - 0009-7322

DOI - 10.1161/circulationaha.113.002124

Subject(s) - medicine , odds ratio , cardiology , pulmonary hypertension , confidence interval , thalassemia , cardiac catheterization , blood pressure , surgery

Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) remains a concern in patients with β-thalassemia major (TM) and intermedia (TI); however, studies evaluating its prevalence and risk factors using systematic confirmation on right heart catheterization are lacking.

The content you want is available to Zendy users.

Already have an account? Click here to sign in.

Having issues? You can contact us here

Accelerating Research