Pulmonary hypertension in Takayasu arteritis.

Alper SariYusuf Z SenerEsra FiratBerkan ArmaganAbdulsamet ErdenMetin OksulVedat HekimsoySerkan AsilLevent KilicSedat KirazErgun B KayaLale TokgozogluAli Akdogan

Published in: International journal of rheumatic diseases (2018)

Pulmonary hypertension is not infrequent in TA patients and all the potential causes of PH should be carefully evaluated. Patients with severe or treatment-resistant disease are prone to have PH. PAH-specific agents may be effective in patients with group 4 PH.

Keyphrases

pulmonary hypertension
end stage renal disease
pulmonary artery
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
pulmonary arterial hypertension
prognostic factors
peritoneal dialysis
early onset
risk assessment
coronary artery
human health
climate change