Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension.
10.4046/trd.2009.67.3.177
- Author:
Yong Bum PARK
1
Author Information
1. Department of Pulmonary, Allergy and Critical Care Medicine and Lung Research Institute, College of Medicine, Hallym University, Kangdong Sacred Heart Hospital, Seoul, Korea. bfspark@medimail.co.kr
- Publication Type:Review
- Keywords:
Pulmonary arterial hypertension;
Epidemiology;
Genetics;
Therapeutics;
Prognosis
- MeSH:
Hypertension;
Hypertension, Pulmonary;
Prognosis
- From:Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
2009;67(3):177-182
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
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Abstract:
Pulmonary arterial hypertension is a progressive, symptomatic, and ultimately fatal disorder for which substantial advances in treatment have been made during the past decade. This article reviews the recent advances in the field of pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH). Epidemiology, genetics, treatment and prognosis will be the main focus of this update.
