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Pulmonary Hypertension in Congenital Heart Disease [PDF]
Future Cardiology, 2018 Pulmonary hypertension is defined as a mean pulmonary arterial pressure ≥25 mmHg. We focus on its relevance in congenital heart disease, reviewing pathophysiology, diagnosis and management. Pulmonary hypertension is a relatively common complication of congenital heart disease, with adult prevalence between 5 and 10%.
Pascall, Emma, Tulloh, Robert M.R.
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Pulmonary hypertension in left heart disease [PDF]
Archives of Medical Science, 2018 Pulmonary hypertension in left heart disease (PH-LHD) is the most prevalent form of PH. It is classified as group 2 PH as per WHO classification. As the prevalence of left heart disease such as congestive heart failure is increasing, the number of ...
Pratishtha Mehra +6 more
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THE PATHOLOGY OF PULMONARY HEART DISEASE [PDF]
Heart, 1952 Right ventricular hypertrophy has been described in association with a variety of pulmonary disorders. In some of these there is an obvious relationship between the changes in the right ventricle and the severity of the pathological lesions in the ...
F. Mckeown
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Pulmonary heart disease in Ibadan [PDF]
Thorax, 1971 Pulmonary heart disease is encountered and is not uncommon in the tropics. The incidence of the chronic form is expected to increase, while the causes of the acute form may be different from those in temperate countries and so require different prophylactic measures.
E. O. Sofowora
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Chronic pulmonary heart disease. [PDF]
Heart, 1972 Chronic cor pulmonale has been defined as hypertrophy of the right ventricle resulting from diseases affecting the function and/or structure of the lung except when these alterations are the result of diseases which primarily affect the left side of the ...
A. J. Thomas
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Liver function in pulmonary heart disease. [PDF]
British heart journal, 1965 It is well recognized that some liver function tests are abnormal in heart failure (Jolliffe, 1930; Felder, Mund, and Parker, 1950; Sherlock, 1951; White et al., 1955; Cantarow and Trumper, 1962). Richman, Delman, and Grob (1961) described alterations in
A. J. Thomas +2 more
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The Anatomical Factor in Pulmonary Heart Disease
Japanese Heart Journal, 1965 (1) Out of 415 autopsied cases in Yokufukai Hospital (old people's home) during last 4 years, 28 cases were given the pathological diagnosis of pulmonary heart diseases: 23 cases of pulmonary emphysema, 3 cases of pulmonary tuberculosis, 1 case of pulmonary fibrosis and 1 case of pulmonary embolism. Although the incidence of pulmonary emphysema is much
Michiyoshi Harasawa +4 more
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Cardiac Catheterization in Children with Pulmonary Hypertensive Vascular Disease: Consensus Statement from the Pulmonary Vascular Research Institute, Pediatric and Congenital Heart Disease Task Forces [PDF]
Pulmonary Circulation, 2016 Cardiac catheterization is important in the diagnosis and risk stratification of pulmonary hypertensive vascular disease (PHVD) in children. Acute vasoreactivity testing provides key information about management, prognosis, therapeutic strategies, and ...
M. J. Cerro +20 more
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Springer US, 1984 1. Introduction.- 2. Pathophysiology of the pulmonary circulation.- 3. Pathology of pulmonary heart disease.- 4. Clinical evaluation.- 5. The electrocardiogram in chronic lung disease.- 6. Roentgenographic evaluation of pulmonary heart disease.- 7. Pulmonary function and exercise testing.- 8. Radionuclide angiocardiographic assessment of right and left
L. Rubin
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