title: Frequency and prognostic significance of pericardial effusion in primary pulmonary hypertension. PPH Study Group. Primary pulmonary hypertension.
abstract: Pericardial effusion was noted in 43 of 79 patients (54%) with severe primary pulmonary hypertension. Larger effusion was associated with hemodynamic and echocardiographic evidence of right heart failure, impaired exercise tolerance, and a poor 1-year prognosis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill 27599-7075, USA.
authors.forename: A L
authors.initials: AL
authors.lastname: Hinderliter
authors.forename: P W
authors.initials: PW
authors.lastname: Willis
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Long
authors.forename: W R
authors.initials: WR
authors.lastname: Clarke
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Ralph
authors.forename: E J
authors.initials: EJ
authors.lastname: Caldwell
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Williams
authors.forename: N A
authors.initials: NA
authors.lastname: Ettinger
authors.forename: N S
authors.initials: NS
authors.lastname: Hill
authors.forename: W R
authors.initials: WR
authors.lastname: Summer
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: de Biosblanc
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Koch
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: L M
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: Clayton
authors.forename: M M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Jöbsis
authors.forename: J W
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Crow
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000959:Antihypertensive Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D015150:Echocardiography, Doppler; D011464:Epoprostenol / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D006976:Hypertension, Pulmonary / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D007262:Infusions, Intravenous; D008297:Male; D010490:Pericardial Effusion / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology; D015995:Prevalence; D011379:Prognosis; D011669:Pulmonary Wedge Pressure; D015996:Survival Rate
chemical_list: D000959:Antihypertensive Agents; D011464:Epoprostenol