AbstractFor many patients with severe pulmonary arterial hypertension, heart failure—and, in particular, right heart failure—is the final chapter of their chronic illness. Targeted therapy for ...

AbstractThere is unequivocal evidence that exercise results in considerable health benefits. These are the result of positive hormonal, metabolic, neuronal, and structural changes brought about by the ...

Children with sickle cell disease (SCD) often have obstructive lung function abnormalities which could be due to asthma or increased pulmonary blood volume; it is important to determine the underlying ...

As our knowledge of RV physiology and biology increases, it is becoming apparent that a comprehensive approach to the RV, the pulmonary circulation, and their interactions will be beneficial in both ...

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Right ventricular-arterial coupling (RVAC) describes the relationship between right ventricular contractility and pulmonary vascular afterload. Noninvasive surrogates for RVAC using echocardiographic ...