Journal of the American College of Cardiology
Volume 54, Issue 1, Supplement, 30 June 2009, Pages S85-S96
State-of-the-Art PaperDiagnosis, Assessment, and Treatment of Non-Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension Pulmonary Hypertension
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Key Words
diagnosis
assessment
non-PAH pulmonary hypertension
Abbreviations and Acronyms
BNP
brain natriuretic peptide
COPD
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
CT
computed tomography
CTEPH
chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension
DLCO
diffusion capacity of the lung for carbon monoxide
ERA
endothelin receptor antagonist
FEV1
mean forced expiratory volume in 1 s
ILD
interstitial lung disease
IPF
idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
LHD
left heart disease
LV
left ventricular
mPAP
mean pulmonary artery pressure
PAH
pulmonary arterial hypertension
PCWP
pulmonary capillary wedge pressure
PDE-5
phosphodiesterase-5
PEA
pulmonary endarterectomy
PH
pulmonary hypertension
PVR
pulmonary vascular resistance
RCT
randomized controlled trial
RHC
right heart catheterization
RV
right ventricular
SPAP
systolic pulmonary arterial pressure
TR
tricuspid regurgitation
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