Survival of patients with schistosomiasis-associated pulmonary arterial hypertension in the modern management era

Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is a life-threatening disease characterised by an elevated pulmonary vascular resistance in the absence of left ventricular disease, and increasing pulmonary artery pressure, with consequent right ventricular failure and death [1]. Several aetiologies have been associated with PAH, including connective tissue diseases, congenital heart diseases and chronic infections, such as HIV. Due to its high prevalence in developing countries, one of the most relevant forms of PAH worldwide is the one associated to schistosomiasis [2].
Source: European Respiratory Journal - Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Tags: Original Articles: Research letters Source Type: research