| Literature DB >> 32622496 |
Andrew Constantine1, Konstantinos Dimopoulos2, Alexander R Opotowsky3.
Abstract
Pulmonary hypertension (PH) is common in adults with congenital heart disease and carries fundamental implications for management and prognosis. A high index of suspicion, combined with knowledge of the pathogenesis and pathophysiology of PH, is required to achieve a timely, accurate diagnosis, and appropriate classification and treatment. This article provides a guide on how to approach the adult with congenital heart disease and suspected PH of different types, including current management.Entities:
Keywords: Adult congenital heart disease; Cardiac catheterization; Echocardiography; Eisenmenger syndrome; Postcapillary; Precapillary; Pulmonary hypertension
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Year: 2020 PMID: 32622496 DOI: 10.1016/j.ccl.2020.04.008
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Cardiol Clin ISSN: 0733-8651 Impact factor: 2.213