Pulmonary arterial hypertension associated with schistosomiasis

Orpha code: 275823OMIM code:

Definition

Pulmonary arterial hypertension associated with schistosomiasis (PAHS) is a form of pulmonary arterial hypertension (see this term) characterized by an elevated pulmonary arterial resistance leading to right heart failure, observed as a complication of a chronic schistosomiasis (see this term).

Disease data
Classification

Clinical group

Synonyms
PAH associated with schistosomiasis
PAH związane z schistosomatozą
ORPHA code
275823
OMIM code
-
ICD10 code
I27.2
ICD11 code
-

No additional description.

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