Pulmonary arteriall hypertension
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pulmonary-arteriall-hypertension-212-3482913
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Pulmonary arteriall hypertension
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Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension (PAH) is a syndrome in which the blood pressure in the pulmonary arteries and pulmonary arterioles is elevated. This pre-capillary pulmonary artery pressure being elevated is essential, and by definition a mean pulmonary artery pressure greater than 20 mmHg as measured by a right heart catheterization is required for the diagnosis. This pre-capillary pulmonary hypertension is confirmed with measuring pulmonary vascular resistance being greater than 3 Woods Units.
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Elevated pressure in the pulmonary circulation limited to the pre-capillary blood vessels
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pulmonary_arteriall_hypertension
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2024-09-12T07:38:58Z
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2024-09-12T07:38:58Z
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