ISSN: 1305-385X
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Pulmonary Hypertension Defination And Classification
Dr. Rojhat ALTINDAĞa, Dr. Nizamettin TOPRAKa
aKardiyoloji ABD, Dicle Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi, DİYARBAKIR
Pulmoner arterial hypertension (PAH) is defined as a group of diseases characterised by a prog ressive increas of pulmonary vasculer resistance (PVR) leading to right ventricular failure and premature death. Pulmonary hypertension (PH) is defined by a mean pulmonary artery pressure (PAP) > 25 mmHg at rest or > 30 mmHg with exercise. Clinical conditions with PH are classified in five categories according to similar pathological , pathophysiological and therapeutic characteristics.Keywords: Pulmonary hypertension, premature death, right venricular failureTurkiye Klinikleri J Int Med Sci 2007, 3(49) (S):1-3
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