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Pulmonary arterial hypertension
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Elevated pressure in the pulmonary circulation limited to the pre-capillary blood vessels
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Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is a syndrome in which the blood pressure in the pulmonary arteries and pulmonary arterioles (the blood vessels located proximal to the capillary bed, the site of oxygen exchange in the lungs) is elevated. This pre-capillary pulmonary artery pressure being elevated is essential, and by definition a mean...

Instance of
health problem
designated intractable/rare disease
class of disease
Subclass of
Pulmonary hypertension
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