Are statins beneficial for the treatment of pulmonary hypertension?
Pulmonary hypertension (PH) is a condition characterized by vasoconstriction and vascular remodeling with a poor prognosis. The current medical treatments available are supportive care therapy and pulmonary vascular-targeted therapy. Targeted treatments for PH include prostacyclin analogs, endotheli...
Main Authors: | Lei Wang, Ting Yang, Chen Wang |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wiley
2017-12-01
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Series: | Chronic Diseases and Translational Medicine |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2095882X1730035X |
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