Background and Purpose: The diverse causes of right-sided heart failure (RHF) include,
among others, primary cardiomyopathies with right ventricular (RV) involvement, RV …

ACCF/AHA 2009 Expert Consensus Document on Pulmonary Hypertension | Circulation Science
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Pulmonary hypertension is associated with diverse cardiac, pulmonary, and systemic
diseases in neonates, infants, and older children and contributes to significant morbidity and …

Pulmonary hypertension (PH) due to left heart disease, classified as group 2 according to
the Dana Point 2008 classification, is believed to be the most common cause of PH and is …

O objetivo desta Diretriz é servir de apoio e auxiliar os médicos nas decisões referentes aos
seus pacientes, elaborando orientações que podem ser úteis na prática médica. A adoção …

Background Pulmonary hypertension (PH) comprises a group of complex and heterogenous
conditions, characterised by elevated pulmonary artery pressure, and which left untreated …

Pulmonary hypertension associated with left heart disease is the most common form of
pulmonary hypertension encountered in clinical practice today. Although frequently a target …

The management of congenital heart disease has changed dramatically over the last 15
years and continues to evolve at a rapid pace. More than ever before contemporary practice …

Pulmonary vascular resistance is frequently elevated in patients with chronic left ventricular
failure as a result of dysregulation of vascular smooth muscle tone and structural …

Background—The prognosis of patients with severe pulmonary hypertension (PHT) is poor.
To determine prognosis and guide therapy, an acute hemodynamic trial of selective …