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Rev. méd. Chile
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138(4): 496-503, abr. 2010. tab, ilus
Article
in Spanish
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| ID: lil-553223
ABSTRACT
Pulmonary hypertension is a clinical condition with a low prevalence, but carries high morbidity and mortality. Important advances in the understanding of this disease and in its therapy have occurred. A particular scenario is pulmonary hypertension in patients undergoing non-cardiac as well as cardiac surgery. The aim of this review is to present information that may allow diagnostic and therapeutic approaches of this clinical condition in patients undergoing surgery.