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Pulmonary hypertension in left heart disease [PDF]
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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Pulmonary heart disease in Ibadan [PDF]
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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The diagnosis of cor pulmonale presents considerable difficulty in its earlier stages. Clinical symptoms are not available until the right heart fails and the only reliable sign is right ventricular hypertrophy, which is not easy to demonstrate. The purpose of this investigation is to evaluate electrocardiographic patterns of these patients as a more ...
R N, ARMEN, M, KANTOR, N J, WEISER
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Pulmonary Diseases and the Heart [PDF]
The complex nature of interactions between the pulmonary and cardiovascular systems is becoming increasingly appreciated. Pulmonary vascular abnormalities are frequently present in patients with respiratory disorders, including chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, sarcoidosis, neuromuscular or chest wall disorders, and ...
MeiLan K, Han +3 more
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Pulmonary Hypertension Due to Left Heart Disease: Diagnosis, Pathophysiology, and Therapy.
Pulmonary hypertension (PH) due to left heart disease (LHD) is the most common type of PH and is defined as mean pulmonary artery systolic pressure of >20 mm Hg and pulmonary capillary wedge pressure >15 mm Hg during right heart catheterization.
M. Al-Omary +4 more
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Pulmonary hypertension due to left heart disease
Pulmonary hypertension (PH) is frequent in left heart disease (LHD), as a consequence of the underlying condition. Significant advances have occurred over the past 5 years since the 5th World Symposium on Pulmonary Hypertension in 2013, leading to a ...
J. Vachiéry +8 more
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A Case of Pulmonary Hypertension Recurred by Graves’ Disease [PDF]
A few cases of severe pulmonary hypertension with right heart failure associated with Graves’ disease were reported in the literature. However, cases of pulmonary hypertension with right heart failure recurred by Graves’ disease is very rare. We describe
Jun Seop Lee +5 more
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Assessment of reversibility in pulmonary arterial hypertension and congenital heart disease
Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) in congenital heart disease (CHD) can be reversed by early shunt closure, but this potential is lost beyond a certain point of no return.
D. E. van der Feen +3 more
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Introduction. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and cardiovascular diseases (arterial hypertension, ischemic heart disease, chronic heart failure) are among the comorbid conditions that mutually aggravate each other.
N. V. Bagisheva +3 more
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