Mechanism of Progressive Heart Failure and Significance of Pulmonary Hypertension in Obstructive Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy [Original Articles]

Conclusions— Pulmonary hypertension was common in obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy patients with advanced heart failure. Although possibly a contributor to preoperative heart failure, pulmonary hypertension did not significantly influence clinical and surgical outcome. Notably, a novel patient subgroup was identified with resting invasive hemodynamics consistent with pulmonary vascular disease.

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Source: Circulation: Heart Failure - April 10, 2017 Category: Cardiology Authors: Covella, M., Rowin, E. J., Hill, N. S., Preston, I. R., Milan, A., Opotowsky, A. R., Maron, B. J., Maron, M. S., Maron, B. A. Tags: Pathophysiology, Cardiomyopathy Original Articles Source Type: research