Accuracy of Noninvasively Determined Pulmonary Artery Systolic Pressure
Testani JM, St. John Sutton MG, Wiegers SE, Khera AV, Shannon RP, Kirkpatrick JN. Accuracy of Noninvasively Determined Pulmonary Artery Systolic Pressure. The American Journal Of Cardiology 2010, 105: 1192-1197. PMID: 20381676, PMCID: PMC2994808, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2009.11.048.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPulmonary artery systolic pressureSystolic pressureClinical practiceEchocardiographic pulmonary artery systolic pressureRight heart catheterization findingsRight heart catheterizationLarge prospective studiesNeed of replicationPASP valuesEchocardiographic findingsCatheterization findingsHeart catheterizationEchocardiographic examinationProspective studyUnselected studyClinical categoriesClinical reportsLarge seriesMultivariate analysisNoninvasive estimationReference standardModalitiesMultiple potential sourcesCatheterizationWidespread use