Beneficial Effects of Pulmonary Vasodilators on Pre-Capillary Pulmonary Hypertension in Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease on Hemodialysis

Background: In patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) on hemodialysis, comorbid pulmonary hypertension (PH) aggravates exercise tolerance and eventually worsens the prognosis. The treatment strategy for pre-capillary PH, including combined pre- and post-capillary PH (Cpc-PH), has not been establ...

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Main Authors: Keiji Kimuro, Kazuya Hosokawa, Kohtaro Abe, Kohei Masaki, Satomi Imakiire, Takafumi Sakamoto, Hiroyuki Tsutsui
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-05-01
Series:Life
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-1729/12/6/780