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SUBMITTER: Wang L
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7153196 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Apr-Jun
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Pulmonary circulation 20200409 2
The right ventricle experiences dynamic changes under pressure overload in pulmonary artery hypertension. This study aimed to evaluate the diagnostic and prognostic value of right ventricular eccentricity index (RVEI) in pulmonary artery hypertension. A total of 100 pulmonary artery hypertension patients (mean age, 36.85 (SD, 13.60) years; males, 30.0%) confirmed by right heart catheterization and 147 healthy volunteers (mean age 45.58 (SD, 17.58) years; males, 42.50%) were enrolled in this pros ...[more]