Pulmonary Hypertension Registry of Kerala (PROKERALA) - Rationale, design and methods.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Pulmonary hypertension (PH) is a disease associated with a high morbidity and mortality. There is paucity of data regarding PH from the developing countries including India. Idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension is the most important etiological factor in the western world, but PH secondary to rheumatic heart disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and untreated congenital heart disease could well be the predominant causes in developing countries like India. The main objective of the PROKERALA study - Pulmonary hypertension Registry Of Kerala is to collect data regarding the etiology, practice patterns and one-year outcomes of patients diagnosed to have PH.

Methods

The study is a hospital-based registry in the state of Kerala supported and funded by th

SUBMITTER: Harikrishnan S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5079135 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Sep - Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature