Heritable pulmonary arterial hypertension
Description
Heritable pulmonary arterial hypertension (HPAH) is a form of pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH, see this term), occurring due to mutations in PAH predisposing genes or in a familial context. HPAH is characterized by elevated pulmonary arterial resistance leading to right heart failure. HPAH is progressive and potentially fatal.
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For more information, please consult the corresponding entry in Orphanet* .
*Orphanet: an online rare disease and orphan drug data base. Copyright, INSERM 1999. Available on http://www.orpha.net.