Open AccessRight ventricular dyssynchrony: from load‐independent right ventricular function to wall stress in severe pulmonary arterial hypertension
Author(s) -
Richter Manuel J.,
Badagliacca Roberto,
Wan Jun,
Vanderpool Rebecca,
Dalmer Antonia,
Ghofrani Hossein A.,
Harth Sebastian,
Seeger Werner,
Gall Henning,
Naeije Robert,
Tello Khodr
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
pulmonary circulation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.791
H-Index - 40
ISSN - 2045-8940
DOI - 10.1177/2045894020925759
Subject(s) - medicine , cardiology , afterload , pulmonary hypertension , ventricular dyssynchrony , ventricular function , cardiac catheterization , blood pressure , heart failure , cardiac resynchronization therapy , ejection fraction
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.