Article
Pulmonary hypertension associated to left heart disease: Phenotypes and treatment.
European journal of internal medicine - 1 Nov 2024
Madonna Rosalinda, Biondi Filippo, Ghelardoni Sandra, D'Alleva Alberto, Quarta Stefano, Massaro Marika
Abstract excerpt
Pulmonary hypertension associated to left heart disease (PH-LHD) refers to a clinical and haemodynamic condition of pulmonary hypertension associated with a heterogeneous group of diseases affecting any of the compartments that form the left ventricle and left atrium. PH-LHD is the most common cause of PH, accounting for 65-80 % of diagnoses. Based on the haemodynamic phase of the disease, PH-LDH is classified...
Topics
- Humans
- Hypertension, Pulmonary
- Phenotype
- Heart Failure
- Antihypertensive Agents
- Signal Transduction
- Endothelin-1
- Ventricular Dysfunction, Left
