Serum albumin concentration as an independent prognostic indicator in patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Serum albumin is a strong prognostic indicator for many disease processes, yet limited data exist regarding its prognostic relationship in pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH). Our study aims to assess the relationship of hypoalbuminemia with disease severity and mortality in this population.

Hypothesis

Serum albumin concentrations are a predictor of outcomes in PAH.

Methods

A retrospective review of all patients with World Health Organization group 1 PAH evaluated between March 2001 and August 2008 was performed. Patients were stratified into groups based on serum albumin concentration ≤3.3 g/dL (hypoalbuminemia) vs >3.3 g/dL. Clinical, hemodynamic, and survival comparisons were compared between groups using Student t test and χ² test, followed

SUBMITTER: Snipelisky D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6489948 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature