A high index of suspicion combined with a meticulous history and physical examination is paramount in the evaluation of patients with pulmonary hypertension. Careful attention should be given to prior ...

This transcript has been edited for clarity. Vallerie McLaughlin, MD: Hello, and welcome to this podcast series. I'm Dr Vallerie McLaughlin, the Kim A. Eagle Endowed Professor of Cardiovascular ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The model combines demographic, chest X-ray, electrocardiogram and transthoracic echocardiography data. The ...

A negative diastolic stress test may indicate pulmonary hypertension in patients with suspected HFpEF and unexplained dyspnea. About 1 in 5 patients with unexplained dyspnea have pulmonary ...

Panelists discuss how pulmonary arterial hypertension diagnosis requires comprehensive evaluation including right heart catheterization to confirm hemodynamic criteria, with normal mean PA pressure ...

Researchers who focus on bronchopulmonary dysplasia and pulmonary hypertension, a common lung disease in premature infants, have shown that echocardiography can be used to detect the pulmonary ...

The first investigator-initiated study of remote pulmonary artery pressure monitoring has found that it improves quality of life and reduces heart failure hospitalizations in patients with chronic ...

Pulmonary hypertension is characterized by increased BP in the pulmonary vasculature You will want your patients to consult a specialist to slow progression of this debilitating disease. Here's what ...

Parker et al. 4 reported immediate changes in the respective pressures in 21 patients during mitral commissurotomy — usually an immediate drop. The percentage reduction was higher for the pressure in ...

In patients with post- and precapillary pulmonary hypertension and heart failure with preserved ejection fraction, ...