Pulmonary Hypertension: When to Refer to Definite Diagnosis

Abstract

According to the 6^th World Symposium on Pulmonary Hypertension in 2018, Pulmonary hypertension (PH) is defined as an increase in mean pulmonary artery pressure (mPAP) >20 mm from direct measurement through the right heart catheterization.

Pulmonary hypertension is a rare disease, but patients with pulmonary hypertension have a poor prognosis because of the high mortality and hospitalization rates. The symptoms of pulmonary hypertension (PH) patients are nor typical, the lack of diagnostic test equipment makes the detection of PH often missed by medical staff and colleagues. It is important here as medical personnel to know PH and when to immediately refer to the PH center for right heart catheterization.