Open AccessPrevalence of pulmonary artery hypertension in patients of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and its correlation with stages of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, exercising capacity, and quality of life
Author(s) -
Kamlesh Kumar Gupta,
Bidyut Roy,
Shyam Chand Chaudhary,
Arvind Mishra,
Munna Lal Patel,
Jitendra Singh,
Vivek Kumar
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
journal of family medicine and primary care
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2278-7135
pISSN - 2249-4863
DOI - 10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_18_17
Subject(s) - medicine , pulmonary disease , pulmonary hypertension , quality of life (healthcare) , cardiology , pulmonary artery , disease , physical therapy , nursing
Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is a complication of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in advance stages, and its presence indicates poor prognosis.