Right ventricular contractile reserve in mitral stenosis: Implications on hemodynamic burden and clinical outcome

Sade, Leyla; Ozin, Bulent; Ulus, TANER; Acikel, Sadik; Pirat, Bahar; Bilgi, Muhammed; Ulucam, Melek; Muderrisoglu, Haldun

doi:10.1016/j.ijcard.2008.03.050

Right ventricular contractile reserve in mitral stenosis: Implications on hemodynamic burden and clinical outcome

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INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CARDIOLOGY, vol.135, no.2, pp.193-201, 2009 (SCI-Expanded)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 135 Issue: 2
Publication Date: 2009
Doi Number: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2008.03.050
Journal Name: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CARDIOLOGY
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Page Numbers: pp.193-201
Eskisehir Osmangazi University Affiliated: No

Abstract

Background: We investigated whether isovolumic acceleration (IVA) under inotropic stimulation as a means of right ventricular (RV) contractile reserve, is a surrogate for hemodynamic burden and has prognostic value in patients with mitral stenosis (MS).