Pulmonary hypertension in hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia is associated with multiple clinical conditions

Conclusion: Precapillary PH is found in less than 1% of patients with HHT in a referral center. Multiple etiologies are found in the majority of cases of PH in HHT, hence the importance of RHC and medical history and etiological evaluation.

Source: European Respiratory Journal - November 20, 2019 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Margelidon-Cozzolino, V., Cottin, V., Dupuis-Girod, S., Ahmad, K., Traclet, J., Glerant, J.-C., Mornex, J.-F., Turquier, S. Tags: Pulmonary hypertension Source Type: research