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Title:

Elderly patients diagnosed with idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension: results from the COMPERA registry.

Document type:
Journal Article; Multicenter Study; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Author(s):
Hoeper, MM; Huscher, D; Ghofrani, HA; Delcroix, M; Distler, O; Schweiger, C; Grünig, E; Staehler, G; Rosenkranz, S; Halank, M; Held, M; Grohé, C; Lange, TJ; Behr, J; Klose, H; Wilkens, H; Filusch, A; Germann, M; Ewert, R; Seyfarth, HJ; Olsson, KM; Opitz, CF; Gaine, SP; Vizza, CD; Vonk-Noordegraaf, A; Kaemmerer, H; Gibbs, JS; Pittrow, D
Abstract:
Originally reported to occur predominantly in younger women, idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension (IPAH) is increasingly diagnosed in elderly patients. We aimed to describe the characteristics of such patients and their survival under clinical practice conditions.Prospective registry in 28 centers in 6 European countries. Demographics, clinical characteristics, hemodynamics, treatment patterns and outcomes of younger (18-65 years) and elderly (>65 years) patients with newly diagnosed IPAH...     »
Journal title abbreviation:
Int J Cardiol
Year:
2013
Journal volume:
168
Journal issue:
2
Pages contribution:
871-80
Language:
eng
Fulltext / DOI:
doi:10.1016/j.ijcard.2012.10.026
Pubmed ID:
http://view.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23164592
Print-ISSN:
0167-5273
TUM Institution:
Klinik für Kinderkardiologie und angeborene Herzfehler (Prof. Hess)
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