Usefulness of endothelin-1 concentration in capillary blood in patients with mitral stenosis as a predictor of regression of pulmonary hypertension after mitral

Pulmonary flow disturbances result in the development of endothelial dysfunction with decreased release of vasodilators and increased production of endothelin (ET-1). Snopek et al examined whether ET-1 concentration is a predictor of postoperative regression of pulmonary hypertension in patients wit...

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Published in:The American journal of cardiology 2002-07, Vol.90 (2), p.188
Main Authors: Snopek, Grazyna, Pogorzelska, Hanna, Rywik, Tomasz M, Browarek, Aldona
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Cardiology
Circulatory system
Hypertension
Lungs
Medical disorders
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Summary:Pulmonary flow disturbances result in the development of endothelial dysfunction with decreased release of vasodilators and increased production of endothelin (ET-1). Snopek et al examined whether ET-1 concentration is a predictor of postoperative regression of pulmonary hypertension in patients with mitral stenosis.
ISSN:0002-9149
1879-1913