Other Names for Pulmonary Hypertension
Group 1 pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) that
occurs without a known cause is often called primary PAH or idiopathic PAH
(IPAH).
Group 1 PAH that occurs with a known underlying
disease or condition is often called associated PAH. For example, PAH that
occurs in a patient who has scleroderma might be called "PAH occurring in
association with scleroderma," or simply "scleroderma-associated PAH."
Groups 25 PH are sometimes called secondary
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