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Greg Calligaro Definition and classification of pulmonary hypertension

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Group 2: Left heart disease1. PAH• Idiopathic PAH• Heritable• Drug- <strong>and</strong> toxin-induced• Associated with:−CTD−HIV infection−portal <strong>hypertension</strong>−CHD−schistosomiasis−chronic hemolytic anemia• Persistent PH <strong>of</strong> newborn• Any cause <strong>of</strong> left atrial<strong>hypertension</strong>:– systolic or diastolicdysfunction– valvular heart disease– constrictive pericarditis– restrictive CMO– left atrial myxoma1’. PVOD <strong>and</strong>/or PCH2. PH due to Left Heart Disease• Systolic dysfunction• Diastolic dysfunction• Valvular disease

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