Publications by authors named "A Avian"
Background: Exercise pulmonary hypertension (PH) was defined by a mean pulmonary arterial pressure (mPAP)/cardiac output (CO) slope >3 mmHg·min·L between rest and exercise in the 2022 European Society of Cardiology/European Respiratory Society PH guidelines. However, large, multicentre studies on the prognostic relevance of exercise haemodynamics and its added value to resting haemodynamics are missing.
Patients And Methods: The PEX-NET (Pulmonary Haemodynamics during Exercise Network) registry enrolled patients who underwent clinically indicated right heart catheterisations both at rest and ergometer exercise from 23 PH centres worldwide.
Article Synopsis
- The study investigates the significance of the tricuspid annular plane systolic excursion (TAPSE) to systolic pulmonary arterial pressure (sPAP) ratio in predicting outcomes for patients suspected of having pulmonary hypertension (PH), particularly those with normal or mildly elevated mean pulmonary arterial pressure (mPAP).
- Researchers analyzed data from 237 patients with mPAP < 25 mm Hg over an observation period of 63 months, finding that the TAPSE to sPAP ratio was a strong independent predictor of mortality and clinical worsening events.
- The results also indicated that this ratio correlates with exercise capacity (measured by the 6-minute walk distance) and the hemodynamics related to exercise, emphasizing its potential
Unlabelled: This study aimed to evaluate the impact of in situ simulation-based training on quality indicators of patient care at a level IV neonatal intensive care unit. A before-and-after, non-controlled quality improvement study was performed at the Division of Neonatology, Medical University of Graz. The educational intervention comprised a period of 4 months, with structured in situ simulation training delivered regularly for neonatal providers and nurses in interprofessional teams.
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