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|Pulmonary Stenosis
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|Pulmonary Hypertension
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Shunts will always try to shift blood to a low pressure pulmonary circulation but this will cause pulmonary hypertension. See individual topics for more information
Pulmonary hypertension may be primary or secondary depending on whether a secondary cause can be found. Pulmonary hypertension is based on the mean pulmonary artery pressure readings mean > 25 mmHg at rest and 30 mmHg at exerciseAbout
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Pathophysiology of Pulmonary Hypertension
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Clinical
Investigations
Management
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Pulmonary hypertension - Cor pulmonale
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