Long-term effect of bosentan therapy on cardiac function and symptomatic benefits in adult patients with eisenmenger syndrome

Journal of Cardiac Failure

Volumn 18, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 379-384

  Kaya, Mehmet G ^a   Lam, Yat Yin ^b   Erer, Betul ^c   Ayhan, Selim ^d   Vatankulu, Mehmet A ^d   Nurkalem, Zekeriya ^c   Meric, Murat ^a   Eren, Mehmet ^c   Eryol, Namik K ^a  

^a ERCIYES UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^c Dr Siyami Ersek Thoracic and Cardiovascular Training and Research Hospital   (Turkey)

^d SELCUK UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Bosentan; Eisenmenger syndrome; long axis function; myocardial performance index

Indexed keywords

BOSENTAN;

ADULT; ARTERIAL OXYGEN SATURATION; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CORRELATION COEFFICIENT; DOPPLER ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; EISENMENGER COMPLEX; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HEART FUNCTION; HEART PERFORMANCE; HEART RIGHT VENTRICLE; HUMAN; LUNG ARTERY PRESSURE; MALE; MITRAL VALVE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REPRODUCIBILITY; TRICUSPID VALVE;

ADULT; ANTIHYPERTENSIVE AGENTS; DIASTOLE; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY, DOPPLER; EISENMENGER COMPLEX; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HEART VENTRICLES; HUMANS; MALE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; PULMONARY WEDGE PRESSURE; SULFONAMIDES; SYSTOLE; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VENTRICULAR FUNCTION, RIGHT;

EID: 84860466195     PISSN: 10719164     EISSN: 15328414     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cardfail.2012.02.004     Document Type: Article

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