Search for dissertations about: "pulmonary hypertension"
Showing result 11 - 15 of 78 swedish dissertations containing the words pulmonary hypertension.
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11. 3D visualization of vascular lesions and the role of versican in pulmonary arterial hypertension
Abstract : Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is a condition that leads to lethal right heart failure. Available treatments provide relief but are far from curative and the vascular remodeling in PAH has been difficult to decipher. READ MORE
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12. Pulmonary hypertension : the role and place of PDGF
Abstract : Pulmonary hypertension is a severe condition, leading to right heart dysfunction and preterm death. For pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH), a disease group in which the primary pathology resides within the pulmonary pre-capillary vessels, several specific therapies are in clinical use, but unfortunately the prognosis is still grim. READ MORE
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13. Modulators of hypoxic pulmonary vasoconstriction and pulmonary hypertension. Implications for new treatment strategies
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14. Endothelin in the pulmonary circulation with special reference to hypoxic pulmonary vasoconstriction
Abstract : A number of substances originating from the pulmonary endothelium have recently been found to be involved in the regulation of pulmonary vascular tone. Accumulating evidence suggests that endothelial dysfunction contributes to pulmonary hypertension, an important clinical problem often associated with hypoxemia. READ MORE
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15. Lung function in relation to exercise capacity in health and disease
Abstract : Background: Exercise capacity (EC) is widely recognized as a strong and independent predictor of mortality and disease progression in various diseases, including cardiovascular and pulmonary diseases. Furthermore, it is generally accepted that exercise capacity in healthy individuals and in patients suffering from cardiovascular diseases is mainly limited by the maximum cardiac output. READ MORE