Lung transplantation for pulmonary hypertension.

ABSTRACT: From its identification as a distinct disease entity, understanding and management of pulmonary hypertension has continuously evolved. Diagnostic and therapeutic interventions have greatly improved the prognostic implications of this devastating disease, previously rapidly and uniformly fatal to one chronically managed by multi-disciplinary teams. Improved diagnostic algorithms and active research into biochemical signatures of pulmonary hypertension (PH) have led to earlier diagnosis of PH. Medical therapy has moved from upfront use of continuous intravenous prostaglandins to administration of combinations of oral medications targeting multiple pathways underlying this disease process. In addition to improved medical therapies, recently introduced interventions such as pulmonary endartere

SUBMITTER: Hwalek A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8662488 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature