Pulmonary Hypertension in COVID-19 Pneumoniae: It Is Not Always as It Seems

A patient affected by COVID-19 pneumonia may develop pulmonary hypertension (PH) and secondary right ventricular (RV) involvement, due to lung parenchymal and interstitial damage and altered pulmonary haemodynamics, even in non-advanced phases of the disease. This is a consequence of hypoxic vasocon...

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Main Authors: Maria Cristina Pasqualetto, Maria Domenica Sorbo, Maria Vitiello, Chiara Ferrara, Moreno Scevola, Fabio Pantalone, Fabio Gelain, Claudio Aloi, Manuele Nizzetto, Fausto Rigo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SMC MEDIA SRL 2020-12-01
Series:European Journal of Case Reports in Internal Medicine
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Online Access:https://www.ejcrim.com/index.php/EJCRIM/article/view/2160