Pulmonary Hypertension Related to Left-Sided Cardiac Pathology

Pulmonary hypertension (PH) is the end result of a variety of diverse pathologic processes. The chronic elevation in pulmonary artery pressure often leads to right ventricular pressure overload and subsequent right ventricular failure. In patients with left-sided cardiac disease, PH is quite commo...

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Main Authors: Todd L. Kiefer, Thomas M. Bashore
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2011-01-01
Series:Pulmonary Medicine
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2011/381787
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description Pulmonary hypertension (PH) is the end result of a variety of diverse pathologic processes. The chronic elevation in pulmonary artery pressure often leads to right ventricular pressure overload and subsequent right ventricular failure. In patients with left-sided cardiac disease, PH is quite common and associated with increased morbidity and mortality. This article will review the literature as it pertains to the epidemiology, pathogenesis, and diagnosis of PH related to aortic valve disease, mitral valve disease, left ventricular systolic and diastolic dysfunction, and pulmonary veno-occlusive disease. Moreover, therapeutic strategies, which focus on treating the underlying cardiac pathology will be discussed.
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spelling doaj-art-5c81828d4e20422ab703df74edc3dd0f2025-02-03T05:44:22ZengWileyPulmonary Medicine2090-18362090-18442011-01-01201110.1155/2011/381787381787Pulmonary Hypertension Related to Left-Sided Cardiac PathologyTodd L. Kiefer0Thomas M. Bashore1Division of Cardiology, Duke University Medical Center, P.O. Box 3102, Durham, NC 27710, USADivision of Cardiology, Duke University Medical Center, P.O. Box 3102, Durham, NC 27710, USAPulmonary hypertension (PH) is the end result of a variety of diverse pathologic processes. The chronic elevation in pulmonary artery pressure often leads to right ventricular pressure overload and subsequent right ventricular failure. In patients with left-sided cardiac disease, PH is quite common and associated with increased morbidity and mortality. This article will review the literature as it pertains to the epidemiology, pathogenesis, and diagnosis of PH related to aortic valve disease, mitral valve disease, left ventricular systolic and diastolic dysfunction, and pulmonary veno-occlusive disease. Moreover, therapeutic strategies, which focus on treating the underlying cardiac pathology will be discussed.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2011/381787
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