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Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
Journal of the American College of Cardiology, 2008 Significant advances in the treatment of pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) have occurred over the last 10 years, starting with the approval of epoprostenol in 1998. Subsequently, multiple additional medications have received approval, including a subcutaneous prostacyclin, an inhaled prostacyclin, and oral medications in 2 separate classes.
Chin, Kelly M., Rubin, Lewis J.
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Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.Objective The aim of this study was to determine the differences in demographic, serologic, and clinical characteristics between male and female patients with systemic sclerosis (SSc) in an Australian cohort. Methods This was a retrospective observational study using data from the Australian Scleroderma Cohort Study.
Emily Lin +14 more
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The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, 1984 Two hundred nine children with congenital heart defects characterized by excessive pulmonary blood flow underwent pulmonary artery banding at The Hospital for Sick Children from January, 1972, through December, 1982. The indications for banding, rather than complete repair, varied with the type of cardiac defect as well as with the year of presentation
R A, Albus +3 more
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Primitive hepatic venous plexus in a child with scimitar syndrome and pulmonary sequestration [PDF]
, 2013 This article reports a case of scimitar syndrome with pulmonary sequestration, persistent primitive hepatic venous plexus and stenosis of the inferior vena cava in a child presenting with failure to thrive.
Morrison, M.L. +2 more
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Sex-dependent influence of endogenous estrogen in pulmonary hypertension [PDF]
, 2014 Rationale: The incidence of pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is greater in women suggesting estrogens may play a role in the disease pathogenesis. Experimentally, in males exogenously administered estrogen can protect against PH; however in models ...
Audrey F. Wright +17 more
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Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.Systemic sclerosis (SSc) is a rare autoimmune disease defined by immune dysregulation, vasculopathy, and progressive fibrosis of the skin and internal organs. Despite advances in care, major complications such as interstitial lung disease (ILD) and myocardial involvement remain the leading causes of morbidity and mortality.
Cristiana Sieiro Santos +2 more
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Annals of Pediatric Cardiology, 2014 Congenital coronary-pulmonary artery fistula is a rare condition and is usually associated with pulmonary atresia. We present a 10-year-old girl with circumflex coronary artery to pulmonary artery (PA) fistula with a giant dilated circumflex coronary ...
P S Seetharama Bhat +3 more
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Pulmonary artery xanthogranuloma [PDF]
European Heart Journal - Cardiovascular Imaging, 2012 A 36-year-old woman with a 6-month history of exertional fatigue was referred for echocardiography. In physical examination, a low-pitched systolic murmur (Grade III/VI) was heard best in the left upper sternal border. Transthoracic echocardiography revealed dilated right cardiac chambers with severe tricuspid regurgitation.
Ali Reza, Moaref +4 more
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Off-pump coronary bypass surgery adversely affects alveolar gas exchange [PDF]
, 2008 While the introduction of off-pump myocardial revascularization (OPCAB) has initially shown promise in reducing respiratory complications inherent to conventional coronary surgery, it has failed to eradicate them.
Biočina, Bojan +7 more
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Non-invasive assessment of pulmonary vascular resistance in pulmonary hypertension: Current knowledge and future direction [PDF]
, 2017 Pulmonary Hypertension (PHT) is relatively common, dangerous and under-recognised. Pulmonary hypertension is not a diagnosis in itself; it is caused by a number of differing diseases each with different treatments and prognoses.
Hills, G +4 more
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