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Analysis of clinical characteristics of patients with pulmonary hypertension in Chaya County, Chamdo, Tibet.

Ruimin DongXing ShuiJuan ZhangZhu Dun
Published in: Cardiovascular diagnosis and therapy (2024)
Chronic pulmonary disease and left heart disease were identified as common etiologies of PH among Tibetan patients residing in high-altitude regions. The Tibetan population residing in high-altitude regions and diagnosed with PH displayed abnormal changes in numerous liver functional and metabolic indices, which were correlated with the morphological indices observed via cardiac ultrasound.
Keyphrases
  • pulmonary hypertension
  • ejection fraction
  • pulmonary artery
  • newly diagnosed
  • prognostic factors
  • left ventricular
  • chronic kidney disease
  • computed tomography
  • patient reported outcomes
  • atrial fibrillation