Affiliation:
1. UT Southwestern Department of Internal Medicine Dallas Texas USA
2. Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine UT Southwestern Medical Center Dallas Texas USA
3. Division of Cardiovascular Medicine UT Southwestern Medical Center Dallas Texas USA
Abstract
AbstractFew studies have evaluated the effects of pulmonary arterial hypertension therapies on pericardial effusion. We evaluated hemodynamics, echocardiograms, and outcomes for 119 parenteral prostanoid‐treated patients. We discovered an increased frequency of pericardial effusions posttreatment, and that a moderate‐large pericardial effusion at initiation, but not at 1st follow‐up, was significantly associated with mortality.
Subject
Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine