Scleroderma-Associated PAH

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Pulmonary Hypertension (PH), also referred to as Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension (PAH), refers to an increase in the blood pressure in the lung vasculature. The narrowing of pulmonary arteries increases vasoconstriction and vascular resistance, which results in increased pressure on the right side of the heart in order to pump blood into the lungs efficiently and provide the required oxygen supply. If left untreated it can lead to failure of the right side of the heart.

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Marta Ribeiro Marta graduated from Universidade Fernando Pessoa in Porto with a degree in Communication Sciences and a Masters degree in New Communication Technologies. She has experience in social media, worked with several media channels, and has also worked as a freelance photographer and a graphic artist for almost 10 years.

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