Application of Noninvasive Methods to Detect Pulmonary Hypertension in Pre-Transplant Patients with Myelofibrosis
Year: 2018
Type: article
Abstract: Background: Pulmonary hypertension (PH) is defined as mean pulmonary artery pressure (PAP) of 25 mmHg on right heart catheterization (RHC). PH, when severe, may lead to right-sided heart failure and death. The association of PH and chronic myeloproliferative diseases has been estimated to be as high as 30-40% and in some Centers, is used as an exclusion criterion for hematopoietic cell transplantation (HCT). However, most patients are evaluated by echocardiogram (TTE), which measures pulmonary artery systolic pressure (PASP) rather than mean PAP.
Language: English
Subfield: Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: hybrid
Estimated APC paid: $3,650
OpenAlex ID: W2789970608