There is a lack of consensus on factors that predict mortality in idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension (IPAH). Tests that can accurately predict prognosis are needed to guide treatment and counsel patients.
Methods: We conducted a systematic review to identify factors that prognosticate mortality in IPAH. Study design, cohort size, comparison method, measured value, and statistical significance was extracted for eight pre-selected parameters [pulmonary vascular resistance (PVR), mean pulmonary arterial pressure (mPAP), mean right atrial pressure (mRAP), cardiac output, right ventricular end diastolic pressure, functional class, 6 min walk distance (6MWD), and diffusing capacity of carbon monoxide]. Results: 107 factors have been associated with mortality in...
Authors : John Robert, Swiston , Sindhu R., Johnson , John T., Granton
Publication year: 2010
Source: Respiratory Medicine, In Press, Corrected Proof, Available online 31 August 2010
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Factors that prognosticate mortality in idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension: A systematic review of the literature☆

















