Effect of sildenafil in the management of preoperative pulmonary hypertension

Background: Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is a disabling chronic disorder of the pulmonary vasculature, which is characterized by increased pulmonary artery pressure (PAP) as a result of increased pulmonary vascular resistance (PVR). The most accepted hemodynamic definition of PH is a mean P...

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Main Author: Ashraf M. Eskandar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2014-03-01
Series:Alexandria Journal of Medicine
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2090506813000456