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Pharmacologic Treatment of Primary and Secondary Pulmonary Hypertension
Author(s) -
Brown Glen
Publication year - 1991
Publication title -
pharmacotherapy: the journal of human pharmacology and drug therapy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.227
H-Index - 109
eISSN - 1875-9114
pISSN - 0277-0008
DOI - 10.1002/j.1875-9114.1991.tb02611.x
Subject(s) - medicine , pulmonary hypertension , intensive care medicine , pathophysiology , secondary hypertension , drug , respiratory disease , lung , pharmacotherapy , blood pressure , cardiology , pharmacology
A variety of diseases are associated with elevation of pressure within the pulmonary circulation. Pulmonary hypertension is considered a contributor to the morbidity and mortality associated with these conditions. An understanding of the pathophysiology and consequences of pulmonary hypertension is required when considering pharmacologic treatment. Information regarding the potential benefits and toxicities of the drug therapy for primary and secondary hypertension is necessary when considering the use of specific agents for an individual patient.