People who takewarfarinorheparinmust be under close medical supervision. Doctors monitor the effects of these medications with blood tests that measure the time it takes for a clot to form, and they adjust the dose on the basis of test results. Doses that are too low may not prevent clots...
rest.59An increased risk for mortality is defined as a TRV ≥2.5 m/s, an NT-pro-BNP level >160 pg/mL, or right heart catheterization (RHC)–confirmed PH. Additional evaluation with a 6MWD may be undertaken to measurefunctional capacityand to establish a baseline and track improvement with...