Recent Advances in the Treatment of Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension

• Main Authors: Naoyuki Otani (Author), Takashi Tomoe (Author), Atsuhiko Kawabe (Author), Takushi Sugiyama (Author), Yasuto Horie (Author), Hiroyuki Sugimura (Author), Takanori Yasu (Author), Takaaki Nakamoto (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2022-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is a disease in which stenosis or obstruction of the pulmonary arteries (PAs) causes an increase in PA pressure, leading to right-sided heart failure and death. Basic research has revealed a decrease in the levels of endogenous vasodilators, such as prostacyclin...