A task force provided expert recommendations on managing pulmonary hypertension in special conditions including perioperative care, pregnancy, medication adherence, palliative care, and climate.
This task force report provides expert consensus recommendations for managing pulmonary hypertension in special situations including perioperative care, pregnancy, medication adherence, palliative care, and climate influence.
Care of pulmonary hypertension (PH) patients in special situations requires insightful knowledge of the pathophysiology of the cardiopulmonary system and close interaction with different specialists, depending on the situation. The role of this task force was to gather knowledge about five conditions that PH patients may be faced with. These conditions are 1) perioperative care; 2) management of pregnancy; 3) medication adherence; 4) palliative care; and 5) the influence of climate on PH. Many of these aspects have not been covered by previous World Symposia on Pulmonary Hypertension. All of the above conditions are highly affected by psychological, geographical and socioeconomic factors, and share the need for adequate healthcare provision. The task force identified significant gaps in information and research in these areas. The current recommendations are based on detailed literature search and expert opinion. The task force calls for further studies and research to better understand and address the special circumstances that PH patients may encounter.
Preston et al. (Thu,) conducted a review in Pulmonary hypertension. Management in special conditions (perioperative care, pregnancy, medication adherence, palliative care, climate) was evaluated. A task force provided expert recommendations on managing pulmonary hypertension in special conditions including perioperative care, pregnancy, medication adherence, palliative care, and climate.
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