Pulmonary Hypertension and Various Treatment Options Presented
by: Cory Johanboeke
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Overview Pulmonary hypertension is characterized by increased
pulmonary arterial pressure and secondary right ventricular
failure. PH is defined as a mean pulmonary artery pressure greater
25mmHg at rest or 30mmHg with exercise. Classified into 5 groups
according to the mechanistic basis of the disease.
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Classification Group I Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH),
this group includes those with sporadic idiopathic pulmonary
arterial hypertension, PAH due to collagen vascular disease (RA,
SLE, scleroderma), congenital heart defects causing systemic to
pulmonary shunt (ASD, VSD), portal hypertension. Pulmonary vascular
resistance (PVR) >120dynes/sec/cm, Pulmonary capillary wedge
pressure (PCWP)
