Pulmonary arterial hypertension

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Pulmonary arterial hypertension is a progressive disease of the lung vascular system, primarily affecting the small pulmonary arterioles. Pulmonary arterial hypertension is defined as mean pulmonary artery pressure greater than 25 mm Hg measured during right heart catheterization. The term Pulmonary arterial hypert...

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Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension (PAH) is a chronic, life-alarming disease that advances over time. It is a rare disease characterized by the increased blood pressure in the arteries of the lungs. It is somehow different from normal high pressure in a way that blood pressure rises only in the arteries that carry blo...

World Hypertension Day The World Hypertension day is celebrated on May 17, 2019. The theme is Know Your Numbers with the aim to increase awareness of high blood pressure (BP) around the world and promote hypertension prevention, detection and control. Cardiovascular diseases occur due to high blood pre...

Drugs with better pharmacodymics and improved treatment algorithm with antiproliferative and anti-inflammatory treatments are needed! Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is rare lung disorder affecting pulmonary arteries. It is a fatal disease associated with the vasoconstriction and vascular remodeling that i...