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Primary Pulmonary Hypertension

Primary pulmonary hypertension(PPH) is a rare disease. The annual incidence in the West is 1-2 cases per million population per year. A recent WHO symposium in 1998 has produced a consensus on classification, methods of screening, risk assessment and treatment. PPH is a diagnosis of exclusion after...

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Main Author: Abdul Rani, Mohammed Fauzi
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Language:English
Published: Malaysian Medical Association 2000
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R Medicine (General)
Online Access:http://irep.iium.edu.my/5876/1/Primary_Pulmonary_Hypertension.pdf
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spelling my.iium.irep.58762013-06-26T00:21:27Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/5876/ Primary Pulmonary Hypertension Abdul Rani, Mohammed Fauzi R Medicine (General) Primary pulmonary hypertension(PPH) is a rare disease. The annual incidence in the West is 1-2 cases per million population per year. A recent WHO symposium in 1998 has produced a consensus on classification, methods of screening, risk assessment and treatment. PPH is a diagnosis of exclusion after all other secondary causes of pulmonary hypertension are ruled out. Current treatment strategy involves acute vasodilator drug trial where positive responders are treated with high dose calcium channel blockers and anticoagulation. Those who do not show positive response may be commenced on intravenous prostacyclin. Surgical treatment is one option for patients with severe PPH or for symptomatic relief. Prognosis in general is very poor. Malaysian Medical Association 2000-12-04 Article REM application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/5876/1/Primary_Pulmonary_Hypertension.pdf Abdul Rani, Mohammed Fauzi (2000) Primary Pulmonary Hypertension. Medical Journal Malaysia, 55 (4). pp. 529-537. ISSN 0300-5283 http://www.e-mjm.org/2000/v55n4/Primary_Pulmonary_Hypertension.pdf http://www.e-mjm.org/2000/v55n4/Primary_Pulmonary_Hypertension.pdf
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Abdul Rani, Mohammed Fauzi
Primary Pulmonary Hypertension
description Primary pulmonary hypertension(PPH) is a rare disease. The annual incidence in the West is 1-2 cases per million population per year. A recent WHO symposium in 1998 has produced a consensus on classification, methods of screening, risk assessment and treatment. PPH is a diagnosis of exclusion after all other secondary causes of pulmonary hypertension are ruled out. Current treatment strategy involves acute vasodilator drug trial where positive responders are treated with high dose calcium channel blockers and anticoagulation. Those who do not show positive response may be commenced on intravenous prostacyclin. Surgical treatment is one option for patients with severe PPH or for symptomatic relief. Prognosis in general is very poor.
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author Abdul Rani, Mohammed Fauzi
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title Primary Pulmonary Hypertension
title_short Primary Pulmonary Hypertension
title_full Primary Pulmonary Hypertension
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title_full_unstemmed Primary Pulmonary Hypertension
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publisher Malaysian Medical Association
publishDate 2000
url http://irep.iium.edu.my/5876/1/Primary_Pulmonary_Hypertension.pdf
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