title: Right ventricular strain: An independent predictor of survival in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Second University of Naples, Monaldi Hospital, AORN Ospedali dei Colli, Piazzale E. Ruggieri, 80131 Naples, Italy. Electronic address: antonellodandrea@libero.it.
authors.forename: Antonello
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: D'Andrea
authors.affiliation: Division of Pneumology, Federico II University, Monaldi Hospital, AORN Ospedali dei Colli, Piazzale E. Ruggieri, 80131 Naples, Italy.
authors.forename: Anna
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Stanziola
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Second University of Naples, Monaldi Hospital, AORN Ospedali dei Colli, Piazzale E. Ruggieri, 80131 Naples, Italy.
authors.forename: Michele
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: D'Alto
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Second University of Naples, Monaldi Hospital, AORN Ospedali dei Colli, Piazzale E. Ruggieri, 80131 Naples, Italy.
authors.forename: Enza
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Di Palma
authors.affiliation: Division of Pneumology, Federico II University, Monaldi Hospital, AORN Ospedali dei Colli, Piazzale E. Ruggieri, 80131 Naples, Italy.
authors.forename: Maria
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Martino
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Second University of Naples, Monaldi Hospital, AORN Ospedali dei Colli, Piazzale E. Ruggieri, 80131 Naples, Italy.
authors.forename: Raffaella
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Scarafile
authors.affiliation: Division of Pneumology, Federico II University, Monaldi Hospital, AORN Ospedali dei Colli, Piazzale E. Ruggieri, 80131 Naples, Italy.
authors.forename: Antonio
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Molino
authors.affiliation: Division of Pneumology, Federico II University, Monaldi Hospital, AORN Ospedali dei Colli, Piazzale E. Ruggieri, 80131 Naples, Italy.
authors.forename: Gaetano
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Rea
authors.affiliation: Global Marketing US Cardio, Esaote Ultrasound Technology, Florence, Italy.
authors.forename: Marco
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Maglione
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Second University of Naples, Monaldi Hospital, AORN Ospedali dei Colli, Piazzale E. Ruggieri, 80131 Naples, Italy.
authors.forename: Raffaele
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Calabrò
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Second University of Naples, Monaldi Hospital, AORN Ospedali dei Colli, Piazzale E. Ruggieri, 80131 Naples, Italy.
authors.forename: Maria Giovanna
authors.initials: MG
authors.lastname: Russo
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology and Cardiac Surgery, University Hospital San Giovanni di Dio e Ruggi d'Aragona, Via San Leonardo 1, 84131 Salern, Italy.
authors.forename: Eduardo
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Bossone
authors.affiliation: Advanced Lung Disease Institute Banner University Medical Center-Phoenix, Univ. of Arizona, Phoenix.
authors.forename: Rajeev
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Saggar
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D004452:Echocardiography; D005260:Female; D006352:Heart Ventricles / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology*; D006801:Humans; D054990:Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000401:mortality / Q000503:physiopathology; D007558:Italy / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011379:Prognosis; D015996:Survival Rate / Q000639:trends; D018497:Ventricular Dysfunction, Right / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology
keywords: Echocardiography; Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis; Mortality; Prognosis; Pulmonary hypertension; Right ventricle; Speckle-tracking strain