Open AccessGrowth differentiation factor‐15 levels in the blood around the pulmonary artery is associated with hospitalization for heart failure in patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension
Author(s) -
Chang WeiTing,
Shih JhihYuan,
Lin YuWen,
Chen ZhihCherng,
Roan JunNeng,
Hsu ChihHsin
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 - 10.1177/2045894020962948
Subject(s) - medicine , pulmonary artery , cardiology , pulmonary hypertension , gdf15 , heart failure , right heart catheterization , blood pressure , arterial blood
Despite no significant differences of growth differentiation factor‐15 expressions in peripheral, right atrial, and right ventricular blood, in the pulmonary arterial blood, there was a significantly high level of growth differentiation factor‐15 in Group I pulmonary arterial hypertension patients subsequently developing heart failure. During right heart catheterization, collecting pulmonary blood samples is suggested to measure growth differentiation factor‐15.