Medicinal Treatment of Pulmonary Hypertension
- VernacularTitle:肺动脉高压的内科治疗
- Author:
xue-cun, LIANG
;
guo-ying, HUANG
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
pulmonary hypertension;
treatment;
child
- From:Journal of Applied Clinical Pediatrics
2006;0(13):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Pulmonary hypertension(PH) is a clinical hemodynamic syndrome characterized by elevation of pulmonary artery pressure and pulmonary vascular resistance,which was presumed mainly due to pulmonary vasoconstriction,remodeling of the pulmonary vessel wall,and thrombosis in situ.Endothelin,nitric oxide,and prostacyclin pathway were three major pathways involved in the pathogenesis.Current therapies interfered with these 3 pathways in combination with conventional measures have prolonged length of life of patients and improved their quality of life significantly.
