Pulmonary Hypertension in Pregnancy: Challenges and Solutions

Pulmonary hypertension (PH) is a heterogeneous disease characterized by an elevated mean pulmonary artery pressure of 20 mm Hg or above. PH is a prevalent condition among women of reproductive age and is linked with poor prognosis during pregnancy. Pregnancy is a stressful event and complicates the...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Afify, Hesham, Kong, Alexander, Bernal, Jopher, Elgendy, Islam Y
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Dove 2022
Materias:
Review
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8985908/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35401013
http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/IBPC.S242242
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Sumario:Pulmonary hypertension (PH) is a heterogeneous disease characterized by an elevated mean pulmonary artery pressure of 20 mm Hg or above. PH is a prevalent condition among women of reproductive age and is linked with poor prognosis during pregnancy. Pregnancy is a stressful event and complicates the management and prognosis in patients with PH. In this review, we discuss the pathogenesis, clinical presentation as well as therapeutic options for PH during pregnancy. We also highlight knowledge gaps to guide future research.

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