title: Effect of chronic infusion of epoprostenol on echocardiographic right ventricular myocardial performance index and its relation to clinical outcome in patients with primary pulmonary hypertension.
authors.affiliation: Echocardiography Laboratory, Sir Mortimer B. Davis Jewish General Hospital, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Sebbag
authors.forename: L G
authors.initials: LG
authors.lastname: Rudski
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Therrien
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Hirsch
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Langleben
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000959:Antihypertensive Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D015150:Echocardiography, Doppler; D011464:Epoprostenol / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D006352:Heart Ventricles / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006439:Hemodynamics; D006801:Humans; D007262:Infusions, Intravenous; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016278:Ventricular Function, Right / Q000187:drug effects*
chemical_list: D000959:Antihypertensive Agents; D011464:Epoprostenol