Does the right ventricle explain sex differences in survival in idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension?
This study suggests that differences in RVEF response with initiation of medical therapy in idiopathic PAH explain a significant portion of the worse survival seen in men.
We consider the Tono-Pen to be an alternative to Schiøtz tonometry. The maximum mean difference between the methods for one GP, 1.9 mmHg, was within clinically acceptable limits. Possible reasons for the different agreement for the two observers are discussed.