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absence of the pulmonary artery

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Unilateral absence of the pulmonary artery (UAPA) is a rare congenital great vessels anomaly that commonly presents by dyspnea, frequent respiratory infections, hemoptysis and high-altitude pulmonary edema. UAPA is often associated with congenital heart malformation (CHM). In the absence of associated cardiac malformation (isolated UAPA; IUAPA), the condition may be asymptomatic until adult age.

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http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/MONDO_0020007

definition

Unilateral absence of the pulmonary artery (UAPA) is a rare congenital great vessels anomaly that commonly presents by dyspnea, frequent respiratory infections, hemoptysis and high-altitude pulmonary edema. UAPA is often associated with congenital heart malformation (CHM). In the absence of associated cardiac malformation (isolated UAPA; IUAPA), the condition may be asymptomatic until adult age.

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absence of the pulmonary artery

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MONDO:0020007

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absence of the pulmonary artery

textual definition

Unilateral absence of the pulmonary artery (UAPA) is a rare congenital great vessels anomaly that commonly presents by dyspnea, frequent respiratory infections, hemoptysis and high-altitude pulmonary edema. UAPA is often associated with congenital heart malformation (CHM). In the absence of associated cardiac malformation (isolated UAPA; IUAPA), the condition may be asymptomatic until adult age.

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http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/MONDO_0020287

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