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Clinical Evaluation and Management of Pulmonary Hypertension in the Adult With Congenital Heart Disease.

Authors :
Opotowsky, Alexander R.
Source :
Circulation. 1/13/2015, Vol. 131 Issue 2, p200-210. 11p.
Publication Year :
2015

Abstract

The article discusses a study that examined the evaluation and management of pulmonary hypertension (PH) patients with congenital heart disease (CHD). Topics discussed include the characteristics of PH, factors affecting the prognosis in PH-CHD, fundamental cardio-pulmonary hemodynamic pathophysiology, PH and PH-CHD classifications and types of PH based on hemodynamics and pulmonary vascular pathophysiology.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
00097322
Volume :
131
Issue :
2
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
Circulation
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
100565931
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.114.006976