Fall in pulmonary vascular resistance in patients awaiting heart transplantation

AUTOR(ES)

Grant, S C D

RESUMO

Background—Raised pulmonary vascular resistance is associated with decreased survival after orthotopic heart transplantation and patients with this risk factor are usually denied transplantation. In a proportion of cases raised pulmonary vascular resistance may fall with time and medical treatment.

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