PMID- 29163841 OWN - NLM STAT- PubMed-not-MEDLINE LR - 20191120 IS - 1949-2553 (Electronic) IS - 1949-2553 (Linking) VI - 8 IP - 52 DP - 2017 Oct 27 TI - Assessing right ventricular function in pulmonary hypertension patients and the correlation with the New York Heart Association (NYHA) classification. PG - 90421-90429 LID - 10.18632/oncotarget.19026 [doi] AB - This investigation aimed to compare the pressure-volume loop (PV loop) measurements in three less symptomatic categories (New York Heart Association classes , NYHA I, II, and III) of pulmonary hypertension (PH) patients since NYHA classification system performance is limited by the shortcomings discussed above. Thirty-six patients were enrolled in this study with PV loop measurement acquisition via micro-conductance catheters. Functional classification according to NYHA was determined with comprehensive assessing function and activity. Catheterization and MRI was applied to obtain variables on right ventricle (RV) functions. Correlation test was applied to test the relationship between measured PV loop measurements and NYHA classification. A group of PV loop measurements, including end-systolic pressure (RVESP) RV end-diastolic pressure (RVEDP), and RV arterial elastance (RVEa), are well correlated with three NYHA classes (I, II, and III). Moreover, RVESP and RVEa significantly correlated with two groups of NYHA classes (I and II/III) while RVEDP, RV end-diastolic volume (RVEDV), and RV end-systolic volume (RVESV) significantly moderately correlated with two groups of NYHA classes (I/II and III). This study suggests the promising role of PV loop analysis in assessing functional capacity in progressive but less symptomatic PH patients. FAU - Shang, Xiaoke AU - Shang X AD - Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Hubei Province 430222, China. FAU - Xiao, Shuna AU - Xiao S AD - Department of Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, Hubei Maternal and Child Health Hospital, Hubei Province 430070, China. FAU - Dong, Nianguo AU - Dong N AD - Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Hubei Province 430222, China. FAU - Lu, Rong AU - Lu R AD - Department of Intensive Care Unit, Wuhan No.1 Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Hubei Province 430222, China. FAU - Wang, Lijun AU - Wang L AD - Department of Intervention, Wuhan Asia Heart Hospital, Hubei Province 430022, China. FAU - Wang, Bin AU - Wang B AD - Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Hubei Province 430222, China. FAU - Chen, Yousan AU - Chen Y AD - Department of Radiology, Wuhan General Hospital of CPLA, Guangzhou Military Command, Hubei Province 430070, China. FAU - Zhong, Liang AU - Zhong L AD - National Heart Centre Singapore, 169609, Singapore. AD - Duke NUS Medical School, 169857, Singapore. FAU - Liu, Mei AU - Liu M AD - Department of Intensive Care Unit, Wuhan No.1 Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Hubei Province 430222, China. LA - eng PT - Journal Article DEP - 20170705 PL - United States TA - Oncotarget JT - Oncotarget JID - 101532965 PMC - PMC5685762 OTO - NOTNLM OT - New York Heart Association (NYHA) OT - PV Loop OT - pulmonary hypertension (PH) OT - right ventricular COIS- CONFLICTS OF INTEREST None. EDAT- 2017/11/23 06:00 MHDA- 2017/11/23 06:01 PMCR- 2017/10/27 CRDT- 2017/11/23 06:00 PHST- 2017/02/23 00:00 [received] PHST- 2017/06/17 00:00 [accepted] PHST- 2017/11/23 06:00 [entrez] PHST- 2017/11/23 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2017/11/23 06:01 [medline] PHST- 2017/10/27 00:00 [pmc-release] AID - 19026 [pii] AID - 10.18632/oncotarget.19026 [doi] PST - epublish SO - Oncotarget. 2017 Jul 5;8(52):90421-90429. doi: 10.18632/oncotarget.19026. eCollection 2017 Oct 27.