The pulmonary circulation is a low-resistance, low-pressure, and high-compliance system
that allows the lungs to receive the entire cardiac output. Pulmonary arterial pressure is a …

Pulmonary hypertension (PH) due to left heart disease (LHD) is the most common type of PH
and is defined as mean pulmonary artery systolic pressure of> 20 mm Hg and pulmonary …

Background: Right heart catheterization using exercise stress is the reference standard for
the diagnosis of heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) but carries the risk of …

Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are the leading causes of morbidity and mortality
worldwide. However, despite the recent developments in the management of CVDs, the …

Disordered coagulation, endothelial dysfunction, dehydration and immobility contribute to a
substantially elevated risk of deep venous thrombosis, pulmonary embolism (PE) and …

Nowadays, the classical pulmonary artery catheter (PAC) has an almost 50-year-old history
of its clinical use for hemodynamic monitoring. In recent years, the PAC evolved from a …

The accurate assessment of hemodynamics is paramount to provide timely and efficacious
care for patients presenting in cardiogenic shock. Recently, the regular use of the pulmonary …

Aims Non-invasive imaging is routinely used to estimate left ventricular (LV) filling pressure
(LVFP) in heart failure (HF). Cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR) is emerging as an …

Noninvasive evaluation of indexes of right ventricular (RV) myocardial work (RVMW) derived
from RV pressure-strain loops may provide novel insights into RV function in precapillary …

Background and Objectives: Chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH) has
a high mortality. The treatment of CTEPH could be balloon pulmonary angioplasty (BPA) …