Pulmonary arterial hypertension in Saudi patients with systemic sclerosis: Clinical and hemodynamic characteristics and mortality

Pulmonary arterial hypertension in Saudi patients with systemic sclerosis: Clinical and hemodynamic characteristics and mortality

BACKGROUND: Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in patients with systemic sclerosis (SSc). The objective of this study is to describe the clinical characteristics, mortality, and predictors of SSc-PAH in Saudi patients. METHODS: Retrospective chart revie...

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Main Authors: Hadil AK Al Otair, Majdy M Idrees, Sarfraz A Saleemi, Ahmed M Eltoukhy, Ali A Alhijji, Waleed A Al Habeeb, Mohammed A Omair
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2019-01-01
Series:Annals of Thoracic Medicine
Subjects:
Mortality
pulmonary arterial hypertension
Saudi Arabia
systemic sclerosis
Online Access:http://www.thoracicmedicine.org/article.asp?issn=1817-1737;year=2019;volume=14;issue=1;spage=83;epage=89;aulast=Al

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