Arq. Bras. Cardiol. 2024; 121(9): e20240548
Electrocardiogram as a Predictor of Mortality in Individuals with Pulmonary Hypertension
This Short Editorial is referred by the Research article "Electrocardiographic Prognostic Marker in Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension: RS Time".
Pulmonary hypertension (PH) is defined as mean pulmonary artery pressure greater than 20 mmHg in invasive assessment by right heart catheterization.,
Guidelines suggest that patients with PH should be stratified according to their prognosis both at the time of diagnosis and throughout follow-up, with emphasis on clinical assessment by functional class, 6-minute walk test, and natriuretic peptide levels.
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Electrocardiogram as a Predictor of Mortality in Individuals with Pulmonary Hypertension
Keywords: Electrocardiography; Hypertension; Hypertension,Pulmonary; Pulmonary
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