Tricuspid annular plane systolic excursion (TAPSE) in pediatric pulmonary hypertension: Integrating right ventricular ejection efficiency (RVEe) into advanced multi-parametric imaging Martin Koestenberger, Alexander Avian, Massimiliano Cantinotti, Georg Hansmann International Journal of Cardiology Volume 274, Pages 296-298 (January 2019) DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2018.07.013 Copyright © 2018 Elsevier B.V. Terms and Conditions
Fig. 1 (a) Median CC-derived RVEe (RVEe = TAPSE/PVRi) distribution according to NYHA FC/modified ROSS score. Error bars: IQR. (b) Median TAPSE-to-PASP ratio distribution according to NYHA FC/modified ROSS score. Error bars: IQR. Abbreviations: CC, cardiac catheterization; RVEe, right ventricular ejection efficiency, New York Heart Association (NYHA); PASP, pulmonary arterial systolic pressure; PVR, pulmonary vascular resistance; TAPSE, tricuspid annular plane systolic excursion; IQR, interquartile range. International Journal of Cardiology 2019 274, 296-298DOI: (10.1016/j.ijcard.2018.07.013) Copyright © 2018 Elsevier B.V. Terms and Conditions
Fig. 1 (a) Association of PVRi and TAPSE. Certain RVEe (TAPSE/PVRi) values are given as red lines. (b) Association of PASP and TAPSE are given as red lines indicating certain levels of the TAPSE/PASP ratio. International Journal of Cardiology 2019 274, 296-298DOI: (10.1016/j.ijcard.2018.07.013) Copyright © 2018 Elsevier B.V. Terms and Conditions
Fig. 2 Differences in (a) age specific TAPSE z-scores, (b) PASP and (c) PVRi according to NYHA FC/modified ROSS score. International Journal of Cardiology 2019 274, 296-298DOI: (10.1016/j.ijcard.2018.07.013) Copyright © 2018 Elsevier B.V. Terms and Conditions