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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Language: | English |
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Taylor & Francis Group
2014-03-01
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Series: | Alexandria Journal of Medicine |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2090506813000456 |