Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension Presentation

Mean pulmonary arterial hypertension when bp higher 25mmhg

1. PAH Dr AKHIL SURESH

2. DEFINITION Pulmonary hypertension, defined as a mean pulmonary arterial pressure greater than 25 mm Hg at rest or greater than 30 mm Hg during exercise, is often characterized by a progressive and sustained increase in pulmonary vascular resistance that eventually may lead to right ventricular failure

3. CLASSIFICATION

4. CLINICAL FEATURES

5. INVESTIGATIONS GENERAL CXR ECHO CT ANGIO

6. TREATMENT