Effect of chronic infusion of Epoprostenol on echocardiographic right ventricular myocardial performance index and its relation to clinical outcome in patients with primary pulmonary hypertension

被引：48

作者：

Sebbag, I

Rudski, LG

Therrien, J

Hirsch, A

Langleben, D

机构：

[1] McGill Univ, Sir Mortimer B Davis Jewish Gen Hosp, Echocardiog Lab, Montreal, PQ H3T 1E2, Canada

[2] McGill Univ, Sir Mortimer B Davis Jewish Gen Hosp, Ctr Pulm Vasc Dis, Montreal, PQ H3T 1E2, Canada

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AMERICAN JOURNAL OF CARDIOLOGY | 2001年 / 88卷 / 09期

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D O I：

10.1016/S0002-9149(01)01995-6

中图分类号：

R5 [内科学];

学科分类号：

1002 ; 100201 ;

摘要：

In patients with primary pulmonary hypertension, right ventricular function, as assessed by the right ventricular myocardial performance index, is depressed, improves after chronic epoprostenol therapy, and relates to clinical outcome. This index may be useful to follow these patients.

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页码：1060 / +

页数：5

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