Primary pulmonary hypertension
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Evaluation of Pulmonary Hypertension In First Degree Relatives Of Patients With Primary Pulmonary Hypertension
Background: Pulmonary hypertension (PH) was defined for the first time in 1951 as primary pulmonary hypertension (PPH). Some studies emphasized on the role of genetics in the development of pulmonary hypertension in family members of affected patients. So, in this study we evaluated the prevalence of pulmonary hypertension in first degree family of patients with documented PPH. Methods: In thi...
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Primary pulmonary vascular sclerosis was first fully described by Brenner (1935) who stressed the presence of hypertrophy of the right, but not of the left ventricle; he concluded his description with the opinion that primary sclerosis is not a pathological entity but includes several conditions. Other authors, notably De Navasquez et al. (1940), preferred the term " primary or idiopathic right...
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Clinical, pharmacologic, and pathologic findings presented are those in a 12-year-old boy with primary pulmonary hypertension associated with medial hypertrophy of the pulmonary muscular arteries and arterioles. Intrapulmonary arterial administration of acetylcholine, tolazoline (Priscoline), or isoproterenol resulted in a fall in pulmonary vascular resistance and pressure. Perforation of the r...
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Primary pulmonary hypertension has become a very treatable disease given the recent advances in medical therapy. Any patient with unexplained right ventricular enlargement or pulmonary hypertension needs a thorough workup to determine the cause. Patients with primary pulmonary hypertension should be referred to a specialized "Center of Excellence" to evaluate potential therapies on a case-by-ca...
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Primary pulmonary hypertension (PPH) is a condition characterized by sustained elevation of pulmonary artery pressure (PAP) without demonstrable cause. The most common symptom at presentation is dyspnea. Other complaints include fatigue, chest pain, syncope, leg edema, and palpitations. Right heart catheterization is diagnostic, showing a mean PAP >25 mmHg at rest and >30 mmHg during exercise, ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Clinical Cardiology
سال: 1982
ISSN: 0160-9289
DOI: 10.1002/clc.4960051107