Developmental classification of pulmonary hypertension:history and present
10.3760/cma.j.issn.2095-428X.2014.15.002
- VernacularTitle:肺高压分类的发展历史和现状
- Author:
Hanmin LIU
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Pulmonary hypertension;
Pulmonary hypertension;
Classification
- From:
Chinese Journal of Applied Clinical Pediatrics
2014;29(15):1124-1127
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Pulmonary hypertension is a clinical syndrome on the pathophysiological basis of increased pulmonary artery pressure.The understanding of this syndrome involves a gradual process of updates and classification.This paper explains the basic concept of pulmonary hypertension,evolution of its classification and the latest classification criteria,in order to summarize a general network of research based on the classification of pulmonary hypertension,and let readers have a clearer understanding of this area.