Abstract:Background: Definitive diagnosis of pulmonary artery hypertension (PH) requires an elevated mean pulmonary arterial pressure (MPAP) of 25 mmHg at rest measured by right heart catheterization (RHC). As it is invasive mode of investigation, it is declined by many patients, echocardiography was thought to be an acceptable substitute to assess pulmonary arterial pressures. Whether there is a correlation between these measurements is controversial. The aim of this study was to assess PH by echocardiography and its … Show more
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