Pulmonary Artery Disease
Letairis approved to treat dangerous type of hypertension
October 03, 2008
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Right-sided heart failure
Right-sided heart failure is a condition in which the right side of the heart loses its ability to pump blood efficiently. Alternative Names Congestive heart failure -... Read more »Pulmonary valve stenosis
...heart is obstructed at the level of the pulmonic valve (the valve which separates the heart from the pulmonary artery). Alternative Names Valvular pulmonary stenosis; Heart... Read more »Swan-Ganz: right heart catheterization
... Right heart catheterization; Catheterization - right heart Normal Values Pulmonary artery systolic pressure is 15 to 30 mmHg Pulmonary artery mean pressure is 9 to 17... Read more »Primary pulmonary hypertension
Pulmonary hypertension is abnormally high blood pressure in the arteries of the lungs. "Primary" means that there are no other diseases of the heart or lungs causing the high blood... Read more »Primary pulmonary hypertension
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