Peripheral Microangiopathy in Patients with Precapillary Pulmonary Hypertension: Correlation with Cardiac Function and Patients’ Functional Capacity. Study Design and Rationale

Pulmonary hypertension (PH) is a rare, heterogenous clinical entity characterised by a progressive remodelling of pulmonary arterioles, which leads to obstructive pulmonary arteriopathy, increased pulmonary vascular resistance, and eventually, right heart failure. Inflammation, endothelial dysfuncti...

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Main Authors: Alexandra Arvanitaki, George Giannakoulas, Eva Triantafyllidou, Haralambos Karvounis, Theodoros Dimitroulas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PCO Convin S.A. 2020-01-01
Series:Mediterranean Journal of Rheumatology
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Online Access:http://www.mjrheum.org/assets/files/792/file266_1239.pdf