TY - JOUR
T1 - Prognostic importance of secondary pulmonary hypertension after acute myocardial infarction
AU - Møller, Jacob E.
AU - Hillis, Graham S.
AU - Oh, Jae K.
AU - Pellikka, Patricia A.
PY - 2005/7/15
Y1 - 2005/7/15
N2 - We studied 536 patients with acute myocardial infarction and echocardiographic assessment of left ventricular systolic and diastolic function and measurement of right ventricular systolic pressure. On multivariable analysis, the grade of diastolic function, mitral regurgitation severity, age, and wall motion score index were independent predictors of right ventricular systolic pressure, and an increase in right ventricular systolic pressure was independently predictive of mortality (hazard ratio 1.22 per 10 mm Hg, p <0.0001), after adjustment for conventional risk factors and left ventricular function.
AB - We studied 536 patients with acute myocardial infarction and echocardiographic assessment of left ventricular systolic and diastolic function and measurement of right ventricular systolic pressure. On multivariable analysis, the grade of diastolic function, mitral regurgitation severity, age, and wall motion score index were independent predictors of right ventricular systolic pressure, and an increase in right ventricular systolic pressure was independently predictive of mortality (hazard ratio 1.22 per 10 mm Hg, p <0.0001), after adjustment for conventional risk factors and left ventricular function.
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U2 - 10.1016/j.amjcard.2005.03.043
DO - 10.1016/j.amjcard.2005.03.043
M3 - Article
C2 - 16018841
AN - SCOPUS:22144469487
SN - 0002-9149
VL - 96
SP - 199
EP - 203
JO - American Journal of Cardiology
JF - American Journal of Cardiology
IS - 2
ER -