Journal article
Elevated Pulmonary Pressure Noted on Echocardiogram: A Simplified Approach to Next Steps
Journal of the American Heart Association, v 10(7), e017684
06 Apr 2021
PMID: 33719491
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Abstract
Abstract
An elevated right ventricular/pulmonary artery systolic pressure suggestive of pulmonary hypertension (PH) is a common finding noted on echocardiography and is considered a marker for poor clinical outcomes, regardless of the cause. Even mild elevation of pulmonary pressure can be considered a modifiable risk factor, informing the trajectory of patients' clinical outcome. Although guidelines have been published detailing diagnostic and management algorithms, this echocardiographic finding is often underappreciated or not acted upon. Hence, patients with PH are often diagnosed in clinical practice when hemodynamic abnormalities are already moderate or severe. This results in delayed initiation of potentially effective therapies, referral to PH centers, and greater patient morbidity and mortality. This mini‐review presents a succinct, simplified case‐based approach to the “next steps” in the work‐up of PH, once elevated pulmonary pressures have been noted on an echocardiogram. Our goal is for clinicians to develop a good overview of diagnostic approach to PH and recognition of high‐risk features that may require early referral.
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- Title
- Elevated Pulmonary Pressure Noted on Echocardiogram: A Simplified Approach to Next Steps
- Creators
- Manreet K. Kanwar - Allegheny Health NetworkRyan J. Tedford - Medical University of South CarolinaThenappan Thenappan - University of MinnesotaTeresa De Marco - University of California, San FranciscoMyung Park - Franciscan HealthVallerie McLaughlin - Michigan Medicine
- Publication Details
- Journal of the American Heart Association, v 10(7), e017684
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Cardiology
- Web of Science ID
- WOS:000637748900031
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-85104047781
- Other Identifier
- 991021932190604721
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- Web of Science research areas
- Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems