CORRELATION OF NT-PROBNP WITH OTHER NONINVASIVE PARAMETERS IN PATIENTS WITH PULMONARY ARTERIAL HYPERTENSION

PURPOSE: The manifestations of pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) are nonspecific and the course variable, creating a need for reliable parameters to guide clinical decision making. Traditionally, right heart catheterization, transthoracic echocardiogram (TTE), 6-minute walk (6MW), and WHO functional classification have been employed to characterize disease. However, there is increasing evidence that B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) may be a...