Open AccessPerspectives of using pulmonary arterial stiffness indicators to evaluate the prognosis of patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension
Author(s) -
М. А. Симакова,
А. В. Рыжков,
A.V. KYZYMLY,
Alexander Naimushin,
В. Л. Лукинов,
О. М. Моисеева
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
terapevtičeskij arhiv
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.181
H-Index - 14
eISSN - 2309-5342
pISSN - 0040-3660
DOI - 10.26442/terarkh201890186-92
Subject(s) - medicine , ventricle , pulmonary artery , cardiology , arterial stiffness , hemodynamics , vascular resistance , pulmonary hypertension , magnetic resonance imaging , radiology , blood pressure
The aim of the study was to characterize the mechanical properties of the pulmonary arterial wall (PA) in patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the heart, and to determine their diagnostic and prognostic value.