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Pulmonary hypertension inadequate to the clinical condition or hypoxemia disproportionate to the PH severity? (RCD code: II-1B.2)
Katarzyna Ptaszyńska‑Kopczyńska
,  
Remigiusz Kazimierczyk
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Małgorzata Jasiewicz
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Bożena Sobkowicz
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Włodzimierz Jerzy Musiał
,  
Karol Adam Kamiński
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Abstract

We present four cases of patients with a history of a pulmonary hypertension (PH), who had a component of lung disease disproportionate to the PH severity. Detailed evaluation revealed pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) and patients were qualified to the targeted pharmacotherapy, however the treatment did not bring the significant improvement of patients’ functional status. During follow-up, we observed deterioration of the clinical symptoms, that were not reflected in a significant progression of the right ventricle dysfunction.


This article provides information regarding pathogenesis, clinical characteristics, diagnostic evaluation and treatment of patients with PAH and presents the basic knowledge of the contribution of lung disorders to the PH development. JRCD 2015; 2 (5): 150–155





Keywords
pulmonary arterial hypertension; lung diseases; right heart catheterization; pulmonary artery pressure
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