Inflammatory Basis of Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension: Implications for Perioperative and Critical Care Medicine.

Goldenberg, Neil M; Rabinovitch, Marlene; Steinberg, Benjamin E · Anesthesiology · 2019

review · Level V

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Abstract

Patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension have exceptionally high perioperative risk. This review summarizes the clinical presentation and therapies for PAH, and highlights evidence for inflammation as a driver of disease pathogenesis and a therapeutic target.

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