Cor Vasa 2003, 44(7-8):406-408
Hot news in pulmonary hypertension?
- II. interní klinika, Všeobecná fakultní nemocnice a 1. lékařská fakulta Univerzity Karlovy, Praha, Česká republika
The Third WHO-Endorsed Symposium on Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension was held in Venice, Italy, on 23-25 June 2003. The main topics included the pathology and pathophysiology, genetics, epidemiology and classification, diagnosis, drug therapy, interventional and surgical management, and strategy of research, diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary arterial hypertension. In addition to current concepts regarding the etiopathogenesis of the disease, a modified WHO classification of pulmonary hypertension (so-called 2003 Venice Classification) was presented. The therapeutic scheme has been expanded to include new products tested, in recent years, in multicentric, controlled, blinded trials involving over 1,100 patients. New directions in research of the etiology, pathogenesis, and treatment of the disease were also addressed at the symposium.
Keywords: 2003 Venice Classification; Pulmonary arterial hypertension; WHO
Published: July 1, 2003 Show citation