Influence of Body Weight and Diabetes Mellitus in Patients With Pulmonary Hypertension

Pulmonary hypertension (PH) is a complex condition that arises due to pulmonary vascular disease, heart disease, lung disease, chronic thromboembolism, or several rare causes. Regardless of underlying cause, PH increases mortality, yet there are no directed treatments for the most common forms of PH due to left heart or lung disease. Because metabolic factors have been implicated in the pathogenesis of PH, we used a large administrative cohort to assess diabetes and weight, potentially modifiable risk factors, on PH outcome.
Source: The American Journal of Cardiology - Category: Cardiology Authors: Source Type: research