The epidemiology of pulmonary hypertension

Authors

  • Julio César Echarte Martínez Instituto Cardiología y Cirugía Cardiovascular La Habana
  • Sheila Hechavarría Pouymiró Instituto Cardiología y Cirugía Cardiovascular La Habana
  • Emilio Alfonso Rodríguez. Instituto Cardiología y Cirugía Cardiovascular La Habana

Keywords:

Hipertensión Pulmonar, Epidemiología.

Abstract

From current perspectives, pulmonary hypertension is considered a major health problem. The present work was carried out to identify the epidemiological characteristics and natural history of pulmonary hypertension in the international context and mainly in the Americas. Knowledge of the epidemiology of pulmonary hypertension has undergone a remarkable development with the results of the American, French, and Swiss registries, among others. Initial reports considered that the disease affected young patients (average age 36 years), being almost twice more frequent in women than in men (1.7:1) and with an incidence of 1-2 cases/1,000,000 inhabitants/ year and affects all age groups. Current estimates suggest a prevalence around 1% of the world population and increases to 10% in those over 65 years of age. Left atrial or left ventricular disease and pulmonary diseases are the most common cause of pulmonary hypertension. In Cuba there are no epidemiological data available on this entity. The programs that help their knowledge by the medical population must be reinforced and promote a single data registry.

Keywords: pulmonary hypertension; epidemiology; record.

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Published

2022-03-06

How to Cite

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Echarte Martínez JC, Hechavarría Pouymiró S, Alfonso Rodríguez. E. The epidemiology of pulmonary hypertension. Rev Cubana Med [Internet]. 2022 Mar. 6 [cited 2025 Jul. 8];61(1). Available from: https://revmedicina.sld.cu/index.php/med/article/view/2586

Issue

Vol. 61 No. 1 (2022): enero-marzo

Section

Review articles

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