Which prognostic factors should be used in pulmonary arterial hypertension in elderly patients?
Bahri Akdeniz
摘要：In recent times,the prevalence of pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is more commonly seen among elderly populations.The increased prevalence of hypertension,diabetes,obesity,arterial stiffness,as well as diastolic dysfumction,may cause endothelial dysfunction and affect pulmonary vasculature.Furthermore,older patients have certain differences in clinical characteristics and outcomes.In this article,the special characteristics of aging in PAH patients have been reviewed,while the risk predictors of elderly patients are also discussed.
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论文发表日期：2017-01-01
在线出版日期：2025-08-15（本平台首次上网日期，不代表文献的发表时间）
页数：7( 28-34 )
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