Suspected pulmonary hypertension initial workup

• related: pulmonary hypertension
• tags: #pulmonology #literature

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Evaluation of patients with suspected PH begins with resting echocardiography.  If PASP is normal but PH remains clinically suspicious, exercise echocardiography can accentuate the hemodynamic changes.  If PASP is elevated (eg, ≥50 mm Hg), PH is likely.  A thorough history, examination, and select diagnostic tests are performed to ascertain the etiology and classify the PH.¹

• echo findings in pulmonary hypertension includes, high RVSP, TR, and RV dysfunction

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