The Diagnostic Challenge of Group 2 Pulmonary Hypertension

Pulmonary hypertension (PH) secondary to left heart diseases associated with an increased pulmonary venous pressure is the second of a total of five groups recognized in the classification of PH. Group 2 PH is the commonest form of PH, and is associated with high morbidity and mortality. The diagnosis of group 2 PH relies on a clinical probability assessment in which echocardiography plays a major role, eventually followed by the invasive measurements of a mean pulmonary artery pressure (mPAP) ≥25mmHg and a wedged PAP (PAWP) > 15mmHg.
Source: Progress in Cardiovascular Diseases - Category: Cardiology Authors: Source Type: research