Without effective treatment, pulmonary arterial hypertension results in high morbidity and mortality. This review discusses the pathogenesis of the disorder, the thorough clinical evaluation requir ...

In contrast, the prevalence of pulmonary hypertension as confirmed on catheterization was 6%. The positive predictive value of echocardiography for the detection of pulmonary hypertension was 25%.

BOSTON — A multimodal fusion model outperformed transthoracic echocardiography in identifying pulmonary hypertension, according to a study presented at the CHEST Annual Meeting.This model ...

When it comes to right heart performance, “the echo doesn’t lie,” said Vaidya, a professor of medicine and co-director of the Advanced Pulmonary Hypertension Program at Temple University ...

Echocardiography is the most useful screening test to detect pulmonary hypertension [14] and to exclude underlying congenital, valvular, or myocardial disease.

Measurements of PASP were performed via echocardiography at intervals of 15 and 30 minutes during the 40-minute hypoxic period comparing the effects of DehydraTECH-CBD to placebo.

Researchers determined the presence of pulmonary hypertension was associated with worse outcomes for patients with polycythemia vera.

What Is Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension? Pulmonary hypertension is a life-threatening condition that gets worse over time, but treatments can help your symptoms so you can live better with the ...

As you’re getting tests to track your pulmonary arterial hypertension, keep going to all your follow-up appointments, and be sure to tell your doctor how you’re feeling.

In a single-center, retrospective analysis, echocardiography demonstrated low sensitivity but high specificity for diagnosing pulmonary hypertension (PH) in advanced chronic obstructive pulmonary ...