Pulmonary Hypertension
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Pulmonary Hypertension Outlook
What to expect with pulmonary
hypertension
:
The outlook depends on the age of the person and the severity of the disease.
About 75 percent of patients with pulmonary
hypertension
die within 5 years.
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Pulmonary Hypertension Complications
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Last Updated: Jul 8, 2009
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Stephen J. Schueler, MD
;
John H. Beckett, MD
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D. Scott Gettings, MD
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Pulmonary Hypertension References:
Lee SH, Rubin LJ. Current treatment strategies for pulmonary arterial hypertension. J Intern Med. 2005 Sep;258(3):199-215.
McCrory DC, Lewis SZ. Methodology and grading for pulmonary hypertension evidence review and guideline development. Chest. 2004 Jul;126(1 Suppl):11S-13S.
Randall PA, Heitzman ER, Bull MJ, Scalzetti EM, Williams SK, Gordon LP, Markarian B. Pulmonary arterial hypertension: a contemporary review. Radiographics. 1989 Sep;9(5):905-27.
