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Open Access 01-12-2021 | Pulmonary Hypertension | Review

Clinical application of pulmonary vascular resistance in patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension

Author: Jianying Deng

Published in: Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery | Issue 1/2021

Abstract

Pulmonary arterial hypertension is a type of malignant pulmonary vascular disease, which is mainly caused by the increase of pulmonary vascular resistance due to the pathological changes of the pulmonary arteriole itself, which eventually leads to right heart failure and death. As one of the diagnostic indicators of hemodynamics, pulmonary vascular resistance plays an irreplaceable role in the pathophysiology, diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary arterial hypertension. It provides more references for the evaluation of pulmonary arterial hypertension patients. This article summarizes the clinical application of pulmonary vascular resistance in patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension.

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Title: Clinical application of pulmonary vascular resistance in patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension
Author: Jianying Deng
Publication date: 01-12-2021
Publisher: BioMed Central
Keywords: Pulmonary Hypertension
Heart Failure
Pulmonary Hypertension
Hypertension
Pulmonary Hypertension
Pulmonary Hypertension
Arterial Hypertension
Arterial Hypertension
Published in: Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery / Issue 1/2021
Electronic ISSN: 1749-8090
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/s13019-021-01696-4

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