Simplified assessment of pulmonary hypertension in heart transplant candidates
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Reversible pulmonary hypertension in heart transplant candidates--pretransplant evaluation and outcome after orthotopic heart transplantation.
BACKGROUND Heart transplantation is the most effective treatment for well-selected patients with endstage heart failure. Unfortunately, transplant candidates with pulmonary hypertension (PHT) are often not considered for heart transplantation. This study was performed to assess the value of prostaglandin E(1) (PG-E(1)) for reduction of PHT and to predict the postoperative outcome, compared to p...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of the American College of Cardiology
سال: 1996
ISSN: 0735-1097
DOI: 10.1016/s0735-1097(96)80797-2