Primary pulmonary hypertension is a disease of unclear etiology that is characterized by abnormally high mean pulmonary arterial pressures, in the absence of a demonstrable cause. A wide variety of pulmonary and cardiac diseases can lead to secondary pulmonary hypertension.
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(2004). Pulmonary Hypertension. In: Encyclopedic Reference of Molecular Pharmacology. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/3-540-29832-0_1355
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