Dominating Cause of Pulmonary Hypertension May Change Over Time—Diagnostic and Therapeutic Considerations in a Patient with Pulmonary Hypertension Due to Rheumatoid Arthritis with Lung Involvement

Dominating Cause of Pulmonary Hypertension May Change Over Time—Diagnostic and Therapeutic Considerations in a Patient with Pulmonary Hypertension Due to Rheumatoid Arthritis with Lung Involvement

Chronic lung diseases are one of the most frequent causes of pulmonary hypertension (PH). The diagnostic challenge is to differentiate PH due to chronic lung disease from pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) with coexisting chronic lung disease. Moreover, the dominating cause of PH may change over...

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Main Authors: Monika Szturmowicz, Monika Franczuk, Małgorzata Ewa Jędrych, Dorota Wyrostkiewicz, Karina Oniszh, Szymon Darocha, Krzysztof Kasperowicz, Marcin Kurzyna
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-10-01
Series:Diagnostics
Subjects:
pulmonary arterial hypertension
rheumatoid arthritis
lung disease
right heart catheterization
body plethysmography
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4418/11/10/1931

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