Characteristics and principles of diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary hypertension in the elderly / 中华老年医学杂志

ABSTRACT

Pulmonary hypertension is a common disease in the elderly, with a higher prevalence in people 65 years and older.Pulmonary hypertension is mainly caused by left heart disease and pulmonary disease and/or hypoxia in the elderly.The clinical symptoms are lack of specificity and the treatment varies according to different types of disease.The prevention is mainly based on the prevention and treatment of underlying causes and the prognosis is closely related to the underlying diseases, mean pulmonary artery pressure, pulmonary vascular resistance and right heart function.This article will combine the related progress to introduce the characteristics and the principles of diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary hypertension in the elderly.