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

Authors
Sebbag, I Rudski, LG Therrien, J Hirsch, A Langleben, D
Citation
I. Sebbag et al., 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, AM J CARD, 88(9), 2001, pp. 1060
Citations number
12
Categorie Soggetti
Cardiovascular & Respiratory Systems","Cardiovascular & Hematology Research
Journal title
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF CARDIOLOGY
ISSN journal
00029149 → ACNP
Volume
88
Issue
9
Year of publication
2001
Database
ISI
SICI code
0002-9149(20011101)88:9<1060:EOCIOE>2.0.ZU;2-4
Abstract
In patients with primary pulmonary hypertension, right ventricular function , as assessed by the right ventricular myocardial performance index, is dep ressed, improves after chronic epoprostenol therapy, and relates to clinica l outcome. This index may be useful to follow these patients.