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Uptravi: Uses, indications and notes when using
Uptravi is also used under the name Selexipag. The drug is prepared in the form of tablets with different colors. The drug is used to treat pulmonary hypertension, also known as PAH, with the effect of making blood in the pulmonary arteries flow more easily.
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Is pulmonary hypertension dangerous?
Pulmonary hypertension is a disease that can occur at any age, from infants to the elderly. Currently, pulmonary hypertension cannot be completely cured but can only be treated to reduce the symptoms of the disease.
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Diagnostic criteria for pulmonary arterial hypertension
Pulmonary hypertension is a disease in which there is an increase in pulmonary artery blood pressure, which can occur at any age, from infants to the elderly. If not diagnosed and treated early, the disease often has a severe prognosis and very serious complications.
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Treatment of pulmonary arterial hypertension
Pulmonary hypertension is an abnormal increase in pressure in the pulmonary arteries. This is a very dangerous disease, if not treated in time the disease can cause very serious complications and the risk of death.
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How the heart works and pumps blood throughout the body
The heart is a wonderful organ, because it can pump oxygen and nutrient-rich blood throughout the body to sustain life. It works up to 100,000 times a day, each pumping 5 to 6 liters of blood (or 2,000 gallons per day).
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How to treat ductal arteriosus without pulmonary hypertension in children?
Hi doctor! My baby is 31 months old this year, but she still has a funnel shaped ductus arteriosus, the size of the tube is 5.6mm in the descending aorta, 3mm in the pulmonary artery, 6.2mm in the left-right shunt and has not yet grown. Pulmonary pressure, normal cardiac function. So the doctor asked me: "How to treat the funnel-shaped ductus arteriosus without pulmonary hypertension in children? Thanks for the advice doctor!
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Is there a need to treat 1/4 heart valve regurgitation and dangerous disease?
Hi doctor! My wife went for an echocardiogram at the hospital and found that there was a 1/4 heart valve regurgitation. The doctor asked me, do I need to treat 1/4 heart valve regurgitation and dangerous disease? I sincerely thank.
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What should be done when an enlarged pulmonary artery is detected?
I just had a chest x-ray to check my lungs and found that the pulmonary artery was enlarged. Please advise me on this situation. Thank you.
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How is pulmonary valve angioplasty performed?
Angioplasty is a technique indicated for the treatment of pulmonary valve stenosis. This method is highly effective and successful, reducing the risk of unwanted complications.
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How does blood flow through the lungs?
Internal circulation in the human body consists of two circulatory loops: the large circulatory loop and the small circulatory loop (pulmonary circulation). Gas exchange in the lungs occurs when blood circulates through the lungs, an important process to create oxygen-rich blood to supply the body's tissues and organs.
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Background erasing digital angiography with iodine contrast agent
Digital subtraction pulmonary angiography with iodine contrast is a technique that helps doctors identify abnormalities of the pulmonary arteries such as: congenital abnormalities, acquired abnormalities (aneurysms), pulmonary artery thrombosis... From there, it is possible to promptly treat blockages and thereby re-open the pulmonary arteries.
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