Thin Air, Thick Vessels: Historical and Current Perspectives on Hypoxic Pulmonary Hypertension

The association between pulmonary hypertension (PH) and hypoxia is well-established, with two key mechanistic processes, hypoxic pulmonary vasoconstriction and hypoxia-induced vascular remodeling, driving changes in pulmonary arterial pressure. In contrast to other forms of pulmonary hypertension, t...

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Main Authors: Jason M. Young, David R. Williams, A. A. Roger Thompson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-05-01
Series:Frontiers in Medicine
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fmed.2019.00093/full