Waqar Arif, Riteeka Kumari Bhimani, Mohsin Ali Shah, Zainab Tausif, Umer Nisar, Rohet Kumar, Parshant Dileep Bhimani, Syed Shoaibullah, Muhammad Abdullah Naveed, Adarsh Raja, Sandesh Raja, Fnu Deepak, Muhammad Ashir Shafique, Muhammmad Saqlain Mustafa
This comprehensive study delves into the epidemiological landscape of Pulmonary Heart Disease (PHD) mortality in the United States from 1999 to 2020, leveraging the extensive CDC WONDER database. PHD encompasses conditions affecting the right side of the heart due to lung disorders or elevated pressure in the pulmonary arteries, including pulmonary hypertension, pulmonary embolism, and chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH). Analyzing data from death certificates, demographic characteristics, and geographical segmentation, significant trends emerge...
March 14, 2024: Current Problems in Cardiology