Treatment of pulmonary arterial hypertension

Article Abstract:

A diagnosis of primary pulmonary hypertension is made when no known risk factor is identified and the diagnostic classification of pulmonary arterial hypertension is described. Although no existing treatment cures this devastating condition, during the past 20 years, treatment options for patients with the disease have evolved to help prolong their survival and improve their quality of life.

Care and treatment, Diagnosis

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Sildenafil citrate therapy for pulmonary arterial hypertension

Article Abstract:

The efficacy and safety of sildenafil in the treatment of patients with symptomatic pulmonary arterial hypertension is demonstrated. Sildenafil tends to improve exercise capacity, WHO functional class, and hemodynamics in patients with symptomatic pulmonary arterial hypertension.

United States, Drug therapy, Dosage and administration, Sildenafil

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