Pulmonary Hypertension - Glimpse from an Upper Window Can Help!
Pulmonary hypertension (PH) is an increasingly common condition encountered by physicians and cardiologists. PH is a complex, multidisciplinary disorder characterized by elevated mean pulmonary artery pressures, which can be the hemodynamic and pathological culmination of a large variety of distinct...
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| description | Pulmonary hypertension (PH) is an increasingly common condition encountered by physicians and cardiologists. PH is a complex, multidisciplinary disorder characterized by elevated mean pulmonary artery pressures, which can be the hemodynamic and pathological culmination of a large variety of distinct underlying disorders. This makes an accurate etiological diagnosis challenging for the clinician. History and physical examination, although nonspecific, can point toward a particular diagnosis, gauge the severity of PH, and assist in identifying associated disorders. However, a well-performed echocardiographic examination can enable a physician to arrive at an accurate diagnosis. Here, we present an interesting case in which a careful systematic transesophageal echocardiographic assessment allowed us to reach an accurate diagnosis for the etiology of PH. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-8b01f8389e394e668602f6e0ca70a1dd2022-12-21T22:22:31ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsJournal of the Indian Academy of Echocardiography & Cardiovascular Imaging2543-14632543-14712021-01-0151707410.4103/jiae.jiae_31_20Pulmonary Hypertension - Glimpse from an Upper Window Can Help!Pratheesh George MathenJesu KrupaPulmonary hypertension (PH) is an increasingly common condition encountered by physicians and cardiologists. PH is a complex, multidisciplinary disorder characterized by elevated mean pulmonary artery pressures, which can be the hemodynamic and pathological culmination of a large variety of distinct underlying disorders. This makes an accurate etiological diagnosis challenging for the clinician. History and physical examination, although nonspecific, can point toward a particular diagnosis, gauge the severity of PH, and assist in identifying associated disorders. However, a well-performed echocardiographic examination can enable a physician to arrive at an accurate diagnosis. Here, we present an interesting case in which a careful systematic transesophageal echocardiographic assessment allowed us to reach an accurate diagnosis for the etiology of PH.http://www.jiaecho.org/article.asp?issn=2543-1463;year=2021;volume=5;issue=1;spage=70;epage=74;aulast=Mathenchronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertensionpulmonary hypertensionpulmonary vein stenosistrans-esophageal echocardiogram |
| spellingShingle | Pratheesh George Mathen Jesu Krupa Pulmonary Hypertension - Glimpse from an Upper Window Can Help! Journal of the Indian Academy of Echocardiography & Cardiovascular Imaging chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension pulmonary hypertension pulmonary vein stenosis trans-esophageal echocardiogram |
| title | Pulmonary Hypertension - Glimpse from an Upper Window Can Help! |
| title_full | Pulmonary Hypertension - Glimpse from an Upper Window Can Help! |
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| title_full_unstemmed | Pulmonary Hypertension - Glimpse from an Upper Window Can Help! |
| title_short | Pulmonary Hypertension - Glimpse from an Upper Window Can Help! |
| title_sort | pulmonary hypertension glimpse from an upper window can help |
| topic | chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension pulmonary hypertension pulmonary vein stenosis trans-esophageal echocardiogram |
| url | http://www.jiaecho.org/article.asp?issn=2543-1463;year=2021;volume=5;issue=1;spage=70;epage=74;aulast=Mathen |
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