Increasing Incidence and Prevalence of World Health Organization Groups 1 to 4 Pulmonary Hypertension: A Population-Based Cohort Study in Ontario, Canada [Original Articles]

Conclusions:
The incidence and prevalence of adult PH are increasing. Groups 2 and 3 are the most common and lethal forms of PH. This study identifies an emerging epidemic of PH that likely has substantial adverse health and economic implications.

Source: Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes - February 14, 2018 Category: Cardiology Authors: Wijeratne, D. T., Lajkosz, K., Brogly, S. B., Lougheed, M. D., Jiang, L., Housin, A., Barber, D., Johnson, A., Doliszny, K. M., Archer, S. L. Tags: Epidemiology, Pulmonary Hypertension, Mortality/Survival, Vascular Disease Original Articles Source Type: research