Echocardiographic measures of right ventricular function poorly correlate with changes in contractility and coupling in treatment naïve patients with pulmonary artery hypertension before and after therapy.

R. Bernardo (Oklahoma City, United States of America)

Source: International Congress 2017 – Cardiac function assessment in pulmonary hypertension
Session: Cardiac function assessment in pulmonary hypertension
Session type: Oral Presentation
Number: 1504
Disease area: Pulmonary vascular diseases

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