Pulmonary vaso-occlusive disease
Alternative names
Pulmonary veno-occlusive disease
Definition
Pulmonary veno-occlusive disease is a rare form of primary Pulmonary hypertension (High blood pressure in the blood vessels of the lungs) in which progressive obstruction of the pulmonary veins leads to elevated blood pressure in the arteries of the lungs.
see Pulmonary veno-occlusive disease.
Last revised: December 4, 2012
by Amalia K. Gagarina, M.S., R.D.
by Amalia K. Gagarina, M.S., R.D.
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