Limited Cutaneous Scleroderma-Related Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension — a Case Report
Background: Pulmonary hypertension (PH), defined by mean pulmonary arterial pressure (PAPm) ≥25 mm Hg, can lead to increasing pulmonary vascular resistance, which eventually results in right ventricle failure. Scleroderma, as an autoimmune connective tissue disease, is associated with PH as a sub-gr...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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2016-06-01
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| Series: | Journal of Interdisciplinary Medicine |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1515/jim-2016-0019 |