Cardiac magnetic resonance parameters for prognostic stratification in pulmonary hypertension: A longitudinal study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) imaging is a critical tool for the diagnosis and evaluation of pulmonary hypertension (PH). This study aimed to investigate the temporal changes in cardiac morphological and functional characteristics in PH using CMR, with the goal of identifying early indicators of adverse clinical outcomes.

Methods

This retrospective study included patients diagnosed with PH using right heart catheterization. Each patient underwent two CMR sessions, approximately 1.5 years apart, for follow-up. CMR characteristics, including morphological and functional parameters such as myocardial strain, were analyzed in relation to the primary adverse events endpoint, defined as a composite of heart failure hospitalization and all-cause mortality.

Results<

SUBMITTER: Chiou FR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12718706 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature