ECHO was inaccurate for pulmonary artery pressure, compared to right heart cath
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Rich et al from U. of Chicago add to the "we said, they said" record on echocardiography's accuracy in measuring PA pressures (and by implication, whether it can be used to justify oral therapy for PAH without invasive testing). They measured 160 people's PAP by right heart catheterization and ECHO, both tests within one month; they then measured 23 other people's PAP using ECHO at the end of RHC. Similar to some
ECHO was inaccurate for pulmonary artery pressure, compared to right heart cath
ECHO was inaccurate for pulmonary artery…
ECHO was inaccurate for pulmonary artery pressure, compared to right heart cath
Rich et al from U. of Chicago add to the "we said, they said" record on echocardiography's accuracy in measuring PA pressures (and by implication, whether it can be used to justify oral therapy for PAH without invasive testing). They measured 160 people's PAP by right heart catheterization and ECHO, both tests within one month; they then measured 23 other people's PAP using ECHO at the end of RHC. Similar to some