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Significant pulmonary hypertension was documented in 4.6% of patients referred for inpatient echocardiography, most commonly complicating left heart disease.
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In a tertiary hospital setting, significant pulmonary hypertension is present in 4.6% of inpatient echocardiograms and is most commonly secondary to left heart disease.
Raises awareness of secondary PH in inpatients; leaves open whether targeted interventions improve outcomes.
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.
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Suri et al. (2013) conducted a cohort in Pulmonary hypertension. Inpatient echocardiography referral was evaluated on Prevalence of significant pulmonary hypertension. Significant pulmonary hypertension was documented in 4.6% of patients referred for inpatient echocardiography, most commonly complicating left heart disease.
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