Pulmonary hypertension: the state of the art
Pulmonary hypertension (PH) is a hemodynamic and pathophysiological condition defined as an increase in mean pulmonary arterial pressure of 25 mmHg or more at rest assessed by right heart catheterisation. It is a progressive disease characterized by high mortality and morbidity. Current PH guideline...
| Main Authors: | , |
|---|---|
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
PAGEPress Publications
2018-09-01
|
| Series: | Italian Journal of Medicine |
| Subjects: | |
| Online Access: | https://www.italjmed.org/index.php/ijm/article/view/1067 |
| _version_ | 1797425971197902848 |
|---|---|
| author | Konstantinos Dimopoulos Carla Favoccia |
| author_facet | Konstantinos Dimopoulos Carla Favoccia |
| author_sort | Konstantinos Dimopoulos |
| collection | DOAJ |
| description | Pulmonary hypertension (PH) is a hemodynamic and pathophysiological condition defined as an increase in mean pulmonary arterial pressure of 25 mmHg or more at rest assessed by right heart catheterisation. It is a progressive disease characterized by high mortality and morbidity. Current PH guidelines suggest that patients with PH should be cared for in dedicated specialist centres, with expertise and resources available to provide high quality care to this fragile population. In this review, we focus on the clinical manifestations, diagnostic algorithm, risk assessment and therapeutic strategies for PH. We also provide an overview of the organisation of PH services in United Kingdom, including designation of expert centres, national audit and steps to ensure the quality and financial viability of PH care. |
| first_indexed | 2024-03-09T08:23:39Z |
| format | Article |
| id | doaj.art-6c1897310434429cad321aac3243ba2e |
| institution | Directory Open Access Journal |
| issn | 1877-9344 1877-9352 |
| language | English |
| last_indexed | 2024-03-09T08:23:39Z |
| publishDate | 2018-09-01 |
| publisher | PAGEPress Publications |
| record_format | Article |
| series | Italian Journal of Medicine |
| spelling | doaj.art-6c1897310434429cad321aac3243ba2e2023-12-02T21:33:00ZengPAGEPress PublicationsItalian Journal of Medicine1877-93441877-93522018-09-0112310.4081/itjm.2018.1067Pulmonary hypertension: the state of the artKonstantinos Dimopoulos0Carla Favoccia1Adult Congenital Heart Centre and National Centre for Pulmonary Hypertension, National Heart and Lung Institute, Royal Brompton Hospital, Imperial College, LondonAdult Congenital Heart Centre and National Centre for Pulmonary Hypertension, National Heart and Lung Institute, Royal Brompton Hospital, Imperial College, LondonPulmonary hypertension (PH) is a hemodynamic and pathophysiological condition defined as an increase in mean pulmonary arterial pressure of 25 mmHg or more at rest assessed by right heart catheterisation. It is a progressive disease characterized by high mortality and morbidity. Current PH guidelines suggest that patients with PH should be cared for in dedicated specialist centres, with expertise and resources available to provide high quality care to this fragile population. In this review, we focus on the clinical manifestations, diagnostic algorithm, risk assessment and therapeutic strategies for PH. We also provide an overview of the organisation of PH services in United Kingdom, including designation of expert centres, national audit and steps to ensure the quality and financial viability of PH care.https://www.italjmed.org/index.php/ijm/article/view/1067Pulmonary hypertensionnational auditexpertise centres. |
| spellingShingle | Konstantinos Dimopoulos Carla Favoccia Pulmonary hypertension: the state of the art Italian Journal of Medicine Pulmonary hypertension national audit expertise centres. |
| title | Pulmonary hypertension: the state of the art |
| title_full | Pulmonary hypertension: the state of the art |
| title_fullStr | Pulmonary hypertension: the state of the art |
| title_full_unstemmed | Pulmonary hypertension: the state of the art |
| title_short | Pulmonary hypertension: the state of the art |
| title_sort | pulmonary hypertension the state of the art |
| topic | Pulmonary hypertension national audit expertise centres. |
| url | https://www.italjmed.org/index.php/ijm/article/view/1067 |
| work_keys_str_mv | AT konstantinosdimopoulos pulmonaryhypertensionthestateoftheart AT carlafavoccia pulmonaryhypertensionthestateoftheart |