title: [Primary pulmonary hypertension in adults].
abstract: Primary pulmonary hypertension is a rare disease of unknown etiology which relates to the precapillary form of the hypertension. The review of the literature and authors' data on the changes of pulmonary vessels and the heart weight are presented. So-called plexiform structure characteristics for this pathology are considered by the authors as glomus anastomoses developing as a compensation of pulmonary circulation disturbances.
authors.forename: G S
authors.initials: GS
authors.lastname: Kriuchkova
authors.forename: N M
authors.initials: NM
authors.lastname: Kharchenko
authors.forename: A L
authors.initials: AL
authors.lastname: Vladimirtseva
authors.forename: L V
authors.initials: LV
authors.lastname: Gundarova
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006976:Hypertension, Pulmonary / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology*; D008168:Lung / Q000098:blood supply*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009206:Myocardium / Q000473:pathology; D009336:Necrosis; D009929:Organ Size; D011667:Pulmonary Veins / Q000473:pathology
vernacular_title: Pervichnaia gipertoniia malogo kruga krovoobrashcheniia u vzroslykh.