Pulmonary arterial hypertension
Conditions
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: In order to be eligible to participate in this study, a subject must meet all of the following criteria: • Age >18 years • Patients have to be diagnosed with idiopathic -, hereditary -, or drug- and toxins induced PAH or chronic thrombo-embolic pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH) conform ESC/ERS guidelines. PAH is diagnosed when the following criteria are met: o Mean Pulmonary Artery Pressure (mPAP) >= 25 mmHg o Pulmonary Arterial Wedge Pressure (PAWP) > 15 mmHg o Other possible causes of PAH are excluded
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: A potential subject who meets any of the following criteria will be excluded from participation in this study: • 70 years
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Main study parameters will be: • Myocardial oxygen consumption (kmono [C11]-acetate) • Contractility measured as end-systolic elastance (Ees). Which is calculated using the single beat method | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Secondary study parameters are: • Serum dihydroxyphenylacetic acid (DOPAC), dihydroxyphenylglycol (DHPG), norepinephrine (NE), normetanephrine (NMN), methoxyhydroxyphenylglycol (MHPG) which are metabolites of catecholamine degradation by monoamine oxidase (MAO). • Heart rate | — |
Countries
Netherlands