Rationale: Right ventricular (RV) function is an important determinant of prognosis in
pulmonary hypertension. However, noninvasive assessment of the RV function is often …

Few studies have examined the utility of serial echocardiography in the evaluation,
management, and prognosis of patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) …

Background The ratio of echocardiography-derived tricuspid annular plane systolic
excursion (TAPSE) and pulmonary arterial systolic pressure (PASP) has recently been …

BACKGROUND: Right ventricular function is a strong determinant of prognosis in severe
pulmonary hypertension. METHODS: The aim of this study was to evaluate the prognostic …

Aims The aim of this study was to determine the mechanism of tricuspid regurgitation (TR)
progression in pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) and its effect on survival. Methods and …

Background Right ventricular (RV) fractional area change and tricuspid annular plane
systolic excursion (TAPSE) are recognised methods for assessing RV function. However, the …

We previously described a high prevalence of functional tricuspid regurgitation (TR) in
patients with severely symptomatic primary pulmonary hypertension (PPH). 1 We report the …

Assessment of right ventricular (RV) systolic function can be somewhat difficult, particularly
in pulmonary hypertension (PH). RV fractional area change (FAC) and tricuspid valve …

Background: Chronic pulmonary hypertension (CPHT) has a great impact on both right-
ventricular (RV) systolic and diastolic properties and the assessment of those properties is …

Background The right ventricular ejection fraction (RVEF) is a surrogate marker of right
ventricular function in pulmonary hypertension (PH), but its measurement is complicated and …