TAPSE/PASP ratio could help prioritize lung transplant referrals
A noninvasive measure of heart and blood vessel function called the TAPSE/PASP ratio could help prioritize people with pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) who may benefit most from a lung transplant, according to a new study. “We demonstrated that the echocardiographic index of TAPSE/PASP … was lower in patients who…