The Predictive Value of the TAPSE/PASP Ratio for Major Adverse Cardiovascular Events in Pulmonary Hypertension
A simple heart ultrasound calculation predicts serious complications in pulmonary hypertension, improving risk stratification.
This cohort study validates the TAPSE/PASP ratio—reflecting right ventricular-arterial coupling—as a predictor of MACE in pulmonary hypertension, outperforming individual echocardiographic parameters. The finding supports integration of this easily calculated index into routine risk stratification for PAH management.
What the study was
- Study design
- Observational cohort study
- Population
- Patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension undergoing echocardiographic assessment
- Category
- Diagnostics
- Maturity
- Exploratory
- Journal
- Annals of medicine
Why it surfaced
TAPSE/PASP validation for MACE prediction in PAH; simple echocardiographic risk score applicable in routine cardiology practice.
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