title: Decreased plasma neurohormones and improved cardiac performance after surgical treatment of chronic pulmonary embolism.
abstract: The findings of this case report suggest that quantitative assessment of plasma neurohormones and magnetic resonance imaging functional parameters in patients with right ventricular pressure overload due to chronic pulmonary embolism might be used as indicators for right ventricular function before and after intervention. Monitoring of changes in these parameters may provide quantitative follow-up of right ventricular function in these patients.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands. i.i.tulevski@amc.uva.nl
authors.forename: Igor I
authors.initials: II
authors.lastname: Tulevski
authors.forename: Paul
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Bresser
authors.forename: Alexander
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Hirsch
authors.forename: Maarten
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Groenink
authors.forename: Richard N
authors.initials: RN
authors.lastname: Channick
authors.forename: Stuart W
authors.initials: SW
authors.lastname: Jamieson
authors.forename: Barbara J M
authors.initials: BJ
authors.lastname: Mulder
mesh_terms: D015415:Biomarkers / Q000032:analysis; D006328:Cardiac Catheterization / Q000379:methods; D002908:Chronic Disease; D015150:Echocardiography, Doppler; D004691:Endarterectomy / Q000379:methods; D006334:Heart Function Tests; D006801:Humans; D017380:Hypertrophy, Right Ventricular / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D018377:Neurotransmitter Agents / Q000097:blood*; D011300:Preoperative Care / Q000379:methods; D011379:Prognosis; D011655:Pulmonary Embolism / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery*; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D018497:Ventricular Dysfunction, Right / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*
chemical_list: D015415:Biomarkers; D018377:Neurotransmitter Agents