Audit of the aetiology and prevalence of pulmonary hypertension in a tertiary hospital setting. Issue 3 (27th February 2013)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Suri, P.; Bull, N.; Worthington, A.; Gunawaran, P.; Reeves, G.; Bastian, B.; Collins, N.
• Is Part Of: Internal medicine journal. Volume 43:Issue 3(2013)
• Page Start: 323
• Page End: 327
• Publication Date: 2013-02-27
• Subjects: Medicine -- Periodicals; 616
• DOI: 10.1111/imj.12075
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1444-0903

Abstract

<abstract abstract-type="main"> <title>Abstract</title> <p>Appropriate diagnosis and initiation of disease‐specific treatment is an important therapeutic goal in idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension. We evaluated the prevalence and aetiology of moderate‐to‐severe pulmonary hypertension in a cohort of patients referred for inpatient echocardiography, with significant pulmonary hypertension documented in 4.6%. Pulmonary hypertension complicating left heart disease was the most common aetiology, with idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension less frequent.</p> </abstract>