[Pulmonary (Arterial) Hypertension].

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Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is a rare disease characterised by vascular remodelling of the small lung arteries leading to a decrease of the vessel lumen and eventually to occlusion. According to the current guidelines, PAH is defined by a pulmonary arterial pressure ≥ 25 mmHg, an arterial wedge pressure ≤ 15 mmHg, and an elevated pulmonary vascular resistance (PVR > 3 WU). The current pathophysiological...

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