Pulmonary hypertension resident survival guide
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1];Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Abdurahman Khalil, M.D. [2]
Definition
Pulmonary hypertension(PHT)is defined by mean pulmonary artery pressure greater(mPAP)than 25 mmHg at rest or than 30 mmHg with exertion.
Causes
Life threatening causes
Common causes
Management
Do's
Don'ts
References
- ↑ McLaughlin VV, Archer SL, Badesch DB, Barst RJ, Farber HW, Lindner JR; et al. (2009). "ACCF/AHA 2009 expert consensus document on pulmonary hypertension: a report of the American College of Cardiology Foundation Task Force on Expert Consensus Documents and the American Heart Association: developed in collaboration with the American College of Chest Physicians, American Thoracic Society, Inc., and the Pulmonary Hypertension Association". Circulation. 119 (16): 2250–94. doi:10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.109.192230. PMID 19332472.