New centre for pulmonary arterial hypertension in Bratislava

National Institute for Cardiovascular Diseases in Bratislava opened new Centre for pulmonary arterial hypertension. Director of the Institute received the decision about the establishment of the Centre from the Ministry of Health at the end of the year. Pulmonary arterial hypertension is a rare chronic disease characterized by progressive increase of blood pressure in pulmonary artery. In regard to the uniqueness of the disease, its serious prognosis, complicated diagnostic procedures and specifics of the treatment is the diagnostic and therapeutic process focused in the specialized centres, such as the new one in Bratislava.