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Pulmonary arterial hypertension associated with another disease

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Disease definition

Pulmonary arterial hypertension associated with another disease is a group of conditions that lead to PAH; connective tissue diseases (lupus erythematosus, systemic sclerosis and mixed connective tissues disease), congenital heart disease (Eisenmenger syndrome), HIV infection, portal hypertension, schistosomiasis and chronic hemolytic anemia,which is characterized by elevated pulmonary arterial resistance leading to right heart failure that is progressive and potentially fatal.

ORPHA:275791

Classification level: Group of disorders

Synonym(s):
  • PAH associated with another disease
  • Secondary PAH

Prevalence: Unknown

Inheritance: Not applicable

Age of onset: All ages

UMLS: C5679756

A summary on this disease is available in Español, Nederlands
Detailed information

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General public
Article for general public
Français (2022) - ELF
Polski (2022) - ELF
Deutsch (2022) - ELF
Українська (2021.pdf) - ELF
Ελληνικά (2022) - ELF
English (2023) - ELF
Español (2022) - ELF
Svenska (2022) - Socialstyrelsen
Русский (2022) - ELF
Italiano (2022) - ELF
Guidelines
Emergency guidelines
Français (2020.pdf) - Orphanet Urgences
Clinical practice guidelines
Français (2020) - PNDS Logo FSMR
Deutsch (2020) - AWMF
English (2023) - Eur J Heart Fail Logo ERN
English (2022) - Eur Heart J Logo ERN
English (2011) - Int J Cardiol Logo ERN
English (2016) - Eur Heart J Logo ERN
Disease review articles
Review article
English (2013) - Orphanet J Rare Dis
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Patient-Centered Outcome Measures (PCOMs)
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Further information on this disease

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Research activities on this disease

Newborn screening

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