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[[Pulmonary hypertension]] was first described by [[Ernst von Romberg]], a German physician, in 1891.
[[Pulmonary hypertension]] was first described by [[Ernst von Romberg]], a German physician, in 1891.
==Historical Perspective==
==Historical Perspective==
*[[Pulmonary hypertension]] was first described by [[Ernst von Romberg]], a German physician, in 1891.
*[[Pulmonary hypertension]] was first described by [[Ernst von Romberg]], a German physician, in 1891;
* In 1929, Werner Forssman demonstrated that it was possible to perform [[Right heart catheterization|right sided catheterization]] in humans by performing [[catheterization]] on himself.
* In 1929, Werner Forssman demonstrated that it was possible to perform [[Right heart catheterization|right sided catheterization]] in humans by performing [[catheterization]] on himself;
* In 1951, Dresdale created the term primary pulmonary hypertension after describing series of cases of this new pathology. He also investigated the effects of [[tolzoline]] in a woman with [[pulmonary arterial hypertension]] causing a sudden reduction in pulmonary vascular resistance;
* In 1951, Dresdale created the term primary pulmonary hypertension after describing series of cases of this new pathology. He also investigated the effects of [[tolzoline]] in a woman with [[pulmonary arterial hypertension]] causing a sudden reduction in pulmonary vascular resistance;
*In the late 1960s there was an epidemic of [[pulmonary arterial hypertension]] induced by aminorex which sparked interest on the disease;
*In the late 1960s there was an epidemic of [[pulmonary arterial hypertension]] induced by aminorex which sparked interest on the disease;

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]: Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: José Eduardo Riceto Loyola Junior, M.D.[2]

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Pulmonary hypertension was first described by Ernst von Romberg, a German physician, in 1891.

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References

  1. Barst RJ (2008). "Pulmonary hypertension: past, present and future". Ann Thorac Med. 3 (1): 1–4. doi:10.4103/1817-1737.37832. PMC 2700428. PMID 19561874.