[Pulmonary hypertension caused by left heart disease].
Increased resistance to pulmonary venous drainage is the main mechanism in pulmonary hypertension (PH) developing due to left heart disease. This condition may occur as a result of various diseases affecting left ventricle, left atrium, mitral or aortic valves. Pulmonary hypertension is the common and well-recognized complication of left ventricular systolic dysfunction and pulmonary arterial hypertension accompanying chronic heart failure is related to increased mortality. Treatment should be tailored according to the underlying disease.
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Dr. Siyami Ersek Göğüs Kalp ve Damar Cerrahisi Eğitim ve Araştirma Hastanesi, Kardiyoloji Kliniği, Istanbul, Türkiye.
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D006333:Heart Failure / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D006976:Hypertension, Pulmonary / Q000209:etiology* / Q000401:mortality; D018487:Ventricular Dysfunction, Left / Q000150:complications* / Q000401:mortality; D016277:Ventricular Function, Left / Q000502:physiology*; D020257:Ventricular Remodeling