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. 2017 Jan;14(1):28-34.
doi: 10.11909/j.issn.1671-5411.2017.01.002.

Which prognostic factors should be used in pulmonary arterial hypertension in elderly patients?

Bahri Akdeniz  1 , Ebru Ozpelit  1
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Which prognostic factors should be used in pulmonary arterial hypertension in elderly patients?

Bahri Akdeniz et al. J Geriatr Cardiol. 2017 Jan.

Abstract

In recent times, the prevalence of pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is more commonly seen among elderly populations. The increased prevalence of hypertension, diabetes, obesity, arterial stiffness, as well as diastolic dysfunction, may cause endothelial dysfunction and affect pulmonary vasculature. Furthermore, older patients have certain differences in clinical characteristics and outcomes. In this article, the special characteristics of aging in PAH patients have been reviewed, while the risk predictors of elderly patients are also discussed.

Keywords: Prognosis; Pulmonary hypertension; The elderly.

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