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What are the two distinct forms of Pulmonary Hypertension mentioned in the text?
What are the two distinct forms of Pulmonary Hypertension mentioned in the text?
- Acute and Chronic
- Systolic and Diastolic
- Primary and Secondary
- Passive and Reactive (correct)
What can elevated pulmonary venous pressures in Mitral Stenosis lead to?
What can elevated pulmonary venous pressures in Mitral Stenosis lead to?
- Constriction of pulmonary vessels
- Increased systemic blood pressure
- Opening of collateral channels between pulmonary and bronchial veins (correct)
- Decreased left atrial pressure
What is the outcome of chronic pressure overload of the left atrium in Mitral Stenosis?
What is the outcome of chronic pressure overload of the left atrium in Mitral Stenosis?
- Constriction of atrial walls
- Reduction in left atrial pressure
- Stimulation of atrial enlargement (correct)
- Decreased pulmonary resistance
What happens to pulmonary capillaries in Reactive Pulmonary Hypertension?
What happens to pulmonary capillaries in Reactive Pulmonary Hypertension?
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What can elevated right-sided cardiac pressures in Reactive Pulmonary Hypertension lead to?
What can elevated right-sided cardiac pressures in Reactive Pulmonary Hypertension lead to?
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