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Assessment of Survival in Patients With Primary Pulmonary Hypertension

Roland Wensel, Christian Opitz, Stefan D. Anker, Jörg Winkler, G. Höffken, Franz X. Kleber, Rakesh Kumar Sharma, Manfred Hummel, Roland Hetzer, Ralf Ewert

Circulation · 2002 · 564 citations · 24 references

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Abstract

Peak VO(2) and peak SBP are independent and strong predictors of survival in PPH patients. Hemodynamic parameters, although also accurate predictors, provide no independent prognostic information.

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