Sex Differences and the Role of Sex Hormones in Pulmonary Hypertension
Oakland HT, Joseph P. Sex Differences and the Role of Sex Hormones in Pulmonary Hypertension. Clinics In Chest Medicine 2021, 42: 457-465. PMID: 34353451, DOI: 10.1016/j.ccm.2021.04.006.ChaptersConceptsPulmonary hypertensionProgressive pulmonary vascular remodelingRight heart failurePulmonary arterial hypertensionPulmonary vascular remodelingSex differencesArterial hypertensionHeart failureFemale sexSex hormonesVascular remodelingHypertensionFuture treatmentBeneficial effectsEventual developmentMultiple mechanismsVasoconstrictionEarlier descriptionsInflammationPathophysiologyEstrogenPrevalenceDiseaseHormone