The frequency of pulmonary hypertension in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease of geriatric patients: a narrative literature review

Abstract Background Pulmonary hypertension (PH) is a serious complication with complex pathogenesis in the natural history of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease COPD, with a progressively increasing frequency with a meanwhile decreasing in functional capacity. Purpose Assessment of the incidence,...

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Main Authors: Ecaterina Luca, Nicolae Bodrug
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2022-06-01
Series:The Egyptian Journal of Internal Medicine
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s43162-022-00135-7