Survival in patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is closely related to right
ventricular (RV) function. Although pulmonary load is an important determinant of RV …

Rationale: Right ventricular (RV) function is an important determinant of prognosis in
pulmonary hypertension. However, noninvasive assessment of the RV function is often …

Rationale: Transthoracic Doppler echocardiography is recommended for screening for the
presence of pulmonary hypertension (PH). However, some recent studies have suggested …

Pulmonary hypertension (PH) is a relatively misunderstood disease, partly related to the fact
that many perceive PH to be a singular diagnosis. An unintended consequence of this is the …

Pulmonary heart disease (PHD) refers to altered structure or function of the right ventricle
occurring in association with abnormal respiratory function. Although nearly always …

Background—The prevalence and clinical significance of right ventricular (RV) systolic
dysfunction (RVD) in patients with heart failure and preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) are …

Objectives: We examined whether B-type natriuretic peptides (BNP) can serve as
noninvasive markers of pulmonary capillary wedge pressure (PCWP) in the setting of critical …

Rationale: Systolic deceleration or “notching” of the right ventricular outflow tract Doppler
flow velocity envelope (FVERVOT) relates to pathologic wave reflection in the setting of …

Rationale: Hyponatremia is associated with decompensated heart failure and poor
prognosis in patients with left ventricular systolic dysfunction. Objectives: We sought to …

Background The right ventricle has a unique contraction pattern, with a greater portion of the
shortening occurring in the longitudinal plane. However, the relative contributions of …