Canadian Cardiovascular Society and Canadian Thoracic Society Position Statement on Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension

The Canadian Cardiovascular Society and the Canadian Thoracic Society requested a position statement on pulmonary arterial hypertension from leading Canadian experts. The present document is intended to act as an update for the clinician, to provide a template for the initial evaluation of patients,...

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Main Authors: David Langleben, Stephen Archer, John Granton, Andrew M Hirsch, Robert D Levy, Sanjay Mehta, Evangelos Michelakis, Duncan J Stewart
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2005-01-01
Series:Canadian Respiratory Journal
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2005/156750
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Summary:The Canadian Cardiovascular Society and the Canadian Thoracic Society requested a position statement on pulmonary arterial hypertension from leading Canadian experts. The present document is intended to act as an update for the clinician, to provide a template for the initial evaluation of patients, to enable the understanding of current therapeutic paradigms based on approved indications for Canada, to highlight new therapies on the horizon, and to state the positions of the Canadian Cardiovascular Society and the Canadian Thoracic Society on resource management for pulmonary arterial hypertension in Canada.
ISSN:1198-2241