Diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary hypertension – based on the 2022 ESC guidelines

Jan W. Pęksa

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Diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary hypertension – based on the 2022 ESC guidelines

Jan W. Pęksa

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Poradnia Lekarza Rodzinnego CORVITA w Krakowie
Oddział Kliniczny Kardiologii i Elektrokardiologii Interwencyjnej oraz Nadciśnienia Tętniczego, Szpital Uniwersytecki w Krakowie

Online publish date: 2023/03/20

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Pulmonary hypertension is a disorder in which elevated pulmonary artery pressure (> 20 mmHg) is found. Symptoms of pulmonary hypertension are mainly due to right ventricular dysfunction. These include shortness of breath, including when bending over (bendopnea), rapid fatigue, palpitations, haemoptysis, or increased weight due to excessive fluid retention. New expert guidelines from the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) and the European Respiratory Society (ERS) on the diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary hypertension were released in 2022. This paper summarizes selected elements from these recommendations relating to the classification, diagnosis, and therapy of various forms of pulmonary hypertension.

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Diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary hypertension – based on the 2022 ESC guidelines

Jan W. Pęksa 1, 2

pulmonary hypertension, dyspnoea, echocardiography, guidelines, ESC, ERS

Jan W. Pęksa

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