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Tutorial - Pharmacologic Treatment of Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
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Pathophysiology of Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
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What hemodynamic factors determine pulmonary arterial pressure and what is a normal value for pulmonary arterial pressure? click here
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Above what values is pulmonary arterial pressure considered pulmonary hypertension? click here
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What is the difference between primary and secondary pulmonary arterial hypertension? click here
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What are several causes of pulmonary arterial hypertension? click here
Drugs for Treating Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
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How do drugs that dilate blood vessels, reduce blood volume, or alter cardiac output lead to a decrease in pulmonary arterial pressure? click here
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How do each of the following classes of drug lower pulmonary arterial pressure?
- thiazide diuretics
- loop diuretics
- calcium-channel blockers
- endothelin receptor antagonists
- cGMP phosphodiesterase inhibitors (investigational)
Revised
08/29/06