Pulmonary hypertension in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

JA Barbera, VI Peinado, S Santos - European Respiratory …, 2003 - Eur Respiratory Soc
Pulmonary hypertension is a common complication of chronic obstructive pulmonary
disease (COPD). Its presence is associated with shorter survival and worse clinical …

Pulmonary hypertension in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: current theories of pathogenesis and their implications for treatment

JL Wright, RD Levy, A Churg - thorax, 2005 - thorax.bmj.com
The development of pulmonary hypertension is a poor prognostic sign in patients with
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), affecting both mortality and quality of life …

Pulmonary hypertension in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: advances in pathophysiology and management

JA Barberà, I Blanco - Drugs, 2009 - Springer
Pulmonary hypertension (PH) is an important complication in the natural history of chronic
obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Its presence is associated with reduced survival and …

Pulmonary vasculature in COPD: the silent component

I Blanco, L Piccari, JA Barberà - Respirology, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is characterized by airflow obstruction that
results from an inflammatory process affecting the airways and lung parenchyma. Despite …

COPD/emphysema: the vascular story

NF Voelkel, J Gomez-Arroyo… - Pulmonary …, 2011 - journals.sagepub.com
In this perspective, we review published data which support the concept that many or most
chronic and progressive lung diseases also involve the lung vessels and that microvascular …

Pulmonary hypertension in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: recent advances in pathophysiology and management

W Hida, YE Tun, Y Kikuchi, S Okabe, K Shirato - Respirology, 2002 - Wiley Online Library
In patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), pulmonary hypertension
(PH) is associated with a worse prognosis. Recently, information has been increasing …

Pulmonary vascular involvement in COPD

VI Peinado, S Pizarro, JA Barbera - Chest, 2008 - Elsevier
Alterations in pulmonary vessel structure and function are highly prevalent in patients with
COPD. Vascular abnormalities impair gas exchange and may result in pulmonary …

Pulmonary hypertension in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and interstitial lung diseases

E Weitzenblum, A Chaouat, M Canuet… - … in respiratory and …, 2009 - thieme-connect.com
Pulmonary hypertension (PH) is a common complication of chronic respiratory diseases and
particularly of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and interstitial lung diseases …

Hypoxic pulmonary hypertension in chronic lung diseases: novel vasoconstrictor pathways

SC Rowan, MP Keane, S Gaine… - The Lancet Respiratory …, 2016 - thelancet.com
Pulmonary hypertension is a well recognised complication of chronic hypoxic lung diseases,
which are among the most common causes of death and disability worldwide. Development …

Pulmonary hypertension and right heart failure in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

R Naeije - Proceedings of the American Thoracic Society, 2005 - atsjournals.org
Pulmonary hypertension is a common complication of chronic obstructive pulmonary
disease (COPD). The increase in pulmonary artery pressures is often mild to moderate …