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Pulmonary hypertension associated with left heart disease: characteristics, emerging concepts, and treatment strategies.
Progress in cardiovascular diseases - 1 Jan 2000
Haddad Francois, Kudelko Kristina, Mercier Olaf, Vrtovec Bojan, Zamanian Roham T, de Jesus Perez Vinicio
Abstract excerpt
Left heart disease (LHD) represents the most common causes of pulmonary hypertension (PH). Whether caused by systolic or diastolic dysfunction or valvular heart disease, a hallmark of PH associated with LHD is elevated left atrial pressure. In all cases, the increase in left atrial pressure causes a passive increase in pulmonary pressure. In some patients, a superimposed active component caused by pulmonary...
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