Conditions That Predispose to Pulmonary Hypertension and Right Heart Failure in Persons Exposed to Household Air Pollution in LMIC
Bloomfield GS, Lagat DK, Akwanalo OC, Carter EJ, Lugogo N, Vedanthan R, Velazquez EJ, Kimaiyo S, Sherman CB. Conditions That Predispose to Pulmonary Hypertension and Right Heart Failure in Persons Exposed to Household Air Pollution in LMIC. Global Heart 2012, 7: 249-259. PMID: 23687634, PMCID: PMC3653331, DOI: 10.1016/j.gheart.2012.06.015.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchRight heart failurePulmonary hypertensionHousehold air pollutionHeart failureMiddle-income countriesAdverse cardiovascular health effectsRight heart functionHealth effectsHuman immunodeficiency virusCardiovascular health effectsPre-existing conditionsCommon comorbiditiesTuberculosis infectionImmunodeficiency virusCommon causeHypertensionCommon conditionRespiratory conditionsHeart functionCommon exposureMultifactorial natureLarge burdenAir pollutionSignificant exposureExposure