Echocardiography and Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension (PAH) is an heterogeneous condition brought on by a wide range of causes. It is characterized by structural changes in small pulmonary arteries, that produce a progressive increase in pulmonary artery pressure and pulmonary vascular resistance, ultimately leading to r...
| Main Authors: | , , , , , , |
|---|---|
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
PAGEPress Publications
2016-01-01
|
| Series: | Monaldi Archives for Chest Disease |
| Subjects: | |
| Online Access: | https://www.monaldi-archives.org/index.php/macd/article/view/440 |
| _version_ | 1828518346020093952 |
|---|---|
| author | Eduardo Bossone Rodolfo Citro Alberto Ruggiero Bettina Kuersten Giovanni Gregorio Francesco Blasi Luigi Allegra |
| author_facet | Eduardo Bossone Rodolfo Citro Alberto Ruggiero Bettina Kuersten Giovanni Gregorio Francesco Blasi Luigi Allegra |
| author_sort | Eduardo Bossone |
| collection | DOAJ |
| description | Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension (PAH) is an heterogeneous condition brought on by a wide range of causes. It is characterized by structural changes in small pulmonary arteries, that produce a progressive increase in pulmonary artery pressure and pulmonary vascular resistance, ultimately leading to right ventricle failure and death. Given the non-specific nature of its early symptoms and signs, PAH is often diagnosed in its advanced stages. Along with a careful clinical assessment and an accurate electrocardiogram/Chest X-ray interpretation, echocardiography is an essential test in the evaluation of patient with PAH. In fact it not only provides an accurate estimate of pulmonary pressure at rest and during exercise, but may also help to exclude any secondary causes, predict the prognosis, monitor the efficacy of specific therapeutic interventions and detect the preclinical stage of the disease. |
| first_indexed | 2024-12-11T18:54:08Z |
| format | Article |
| id | doaj.art-620ba21def9f45ebaf6be0c2852a95c0 |
| institution | Directory Open Access Journal |
| issn | 1122-0643 2532-5264 |
| language | English |
| last_indexed | 2024-12-11T18:54:08Z |
| publishDate | 2016-01-01 |
| publisher | PAGEPress Publications |
| record_format | Article |
| series | Monaldi Archives for Chest Disease |
| spelling | doaj.art-620ba21def9f45ebaf6be0c2852a95c02022-12-22T00:54:12ZengPAGEPress PublicationsMonaldi Archives for Chest Disease1122-06432532-52642016-01-0168410.4081/monaldi.2007.440Echocardiography and Pulmonary Arterial HypertensionEduardo Bossone0Rodolfo Citro1Alberto Ruggiero2Bettina Kuersten3Giovanni Gregorio4Francesco Blasi5Luigi Allegra6Istituto di Malattie dell’Apparato Respiratorio, Università di Milano, IRCCS Ospedale Maggiore, MilanoDipartimento di Cardiologia, Ospedale San Luca, Vallo della Lucania, SalernoDivisione di Cardiologia, Cava de’ Tirreni - Costa d’Amalfi, SalernoDivisione di Cardiologia, Cava de’ Tirreni - Costa d’Amalfi, SalernoDipartimento di Cardiologia, Ospedale San Luca, Vallo della Lucania, SalernoIstituto di Malattie dell’Apparato Respiratorio, Università di Milano, IRCCS Ospedale Maggiore, MilanoIstituto di Malattie dell’Apparato Respiratorio, Università di Milano, IRCCS Ospedale Maggiore, MilanoPulmonary Arterial Hypertension (PAH) is an heterogeneous condition brought on by a wide range of causes. It is characterized by structural changes in small pulmonary arteries, that produce a progressive increase in pulmonary artery pressure and pulmonary vascular resistance, ultimately leading to right ventricle failure and death. Given the non-specific nature of its early symptoms and signs, PAH is often diagnosed in its advanced stages. Along with a careful clinical assessment and an accurate electrocardiogram/Chest X-ray interpretation, echocardiography is an essential test in the evaluation of patient with PAH. In fact it not only provides an accurate estimate of pulmonary pressure at rest and during exercise, but may also help to exclude any secondary causes, predict the prognosis, monitor the efficacy of specific therapeutic interventions and detect the preclinical stage of the disease.https://www.monaldi-archives.org/index.php/macd/article/view/440echocardiographypulmonary arterial hypertension |
| spellingShingle | Eduardo Bossone Rodolfo Citro Alberto Ruggiero Bettina Kuersten Giovanni Gregorio Francesco Blasi Luigi Allegra Echocardiography and Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension Monaldi Archives for Chest Disease echocardiography pulmonary arterial hypertension |
| title | Echocardiography and Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension |
| title_full | Echocardiography and Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension |
| title_fullStr | Echocardiography and Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension |
| title_full_unstemmed | Echocardiography and Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension |
| title_short | Echocardiography and Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension |
| title_sort | echocardiography and pulmonary arterial hypertension |
| topic | echocardiography pulmonary arterial hypertension |
| url | https://www.monaldi-archives.org/index.php/macd/article/view/440 |
| work_keys_str_mv | AT eduardobossone echocardiographyandpulmonaryarterialhypertension AT rodolfocitro echocardiographyandpulmonaryarterialhypertension AT albertoruggiero echocardiographyandpulmonaryarterialhypertension AT bettinakuersten echocardiographyandpulmonaryarterialhypertension AT giovannigregorio echocardiographyandpulmonaryarterialhypertension AT francescoblasi echocardiographyandpulmonaryarterialhypertension AT luigiallegra echocardiographyandpulmonaryarterialhypertension |