Pulmonary Hypertension Related to Left-Sided Cardiac Pathology

Pulmonary hypertension (PH) is the end result of a variety of diverse pathologic processes. The chronic elevation in pulmonary artery pressure often leads to right ventricular pressure overload and subsequent right ventricular failure. In patients with left-sided cardiac disease, PH is quite commo...

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Main Authors: Todd L. Kiefer, Thomas M. Bashore
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2011-01-01
Series:Pulmonary Medicine
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2011/381787
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