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sex-specific differences of right heart size in patients with pulmonary arterial hypertensio

Recruiting
Conditions
I27.0
Primary pulmonary hypertension
Registration Number
DRKS00031697
Lead Sponsor
Thoraxklinik Heidelberg gGmbH
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Recruiting
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
30
Inclusion Criteria

• Adult patients with PAH who are capable of giving consent
• Patients with invasively confirmed PAH
• Invasive, guideline-based diagnosed PAH:
RHK: mPAP > 20 mmHg, PAWP = 15 mmHg, PVR =3 WU
• Patients receiving drug therapy for the treatment of PAH.

Exclusion Criteria

• Underage patients
• Patients who are incapable of giving consent
• Pregnant patients
• Relevant comorbidities that speak against the presence of PAH
• Patients whose gender identity does not correspond to their biological sex

Study & Design

Study Type
observational
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
sex-specific differences in the right heart size meassured by RA- and RV-area, sex-specific differences in the RV-function at time of diagnosis (cross-sectional study) and follow up (about 6 months)
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
additional parameters of right heart size and right ventricular pump function<br><br>change in right heart size during targeted therapy, correlation with other clinical parameters, sex-specific differences in right heart size during therapy (follow-up about 6 months after beginning of treatment)
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