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Update in approaches to pulmonary hypertension because of left heart disease.
Kennedy, Jamie L W; Mihalek, Andrew D.
Afiliação
  • Kennedy JLW; Inova Heart and Vascular Institute, Falls Church.
  • Mihalek AD; Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia, USA.
Curr Opin Pulm Med ; 28(5): 337-342, 2022 09 01.
Article em En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-35838362
ABSTRACT
PURPOSE OF REVIEW Left heart disease is the most common cause of pulmonary hypertension. This review summarizes the current care of patients with pulmonary hypertension caused by left heart disease (PH-LHD) and discusses recent and active clinical trials in this patient population. RECENT

FINDINGS:

The primary focus of interventions aimed at treating PH-LHD address the treatment of left heart disease. Significant advancements in the treatment of heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF), a frequent cause of PH-LHD, are supported in the current literature. Patients with residual pulmonary hypertension despite optimal treatment of left heart disease have poor outcomes. Yet, interventions targeting the pulmonary vasculature in PH-LHD patients have not demonstrated significant benefits in studies to date. Current work focuses on differentiating isolated postcapillary pulmonary hypertension (IpcPH) from combined precapillary and postcapillary pulmonary hypertension (CpcPH) in a clinically consistent manner. It is hopeful that thorough phenotyping of PH-LHD patients will translate into effective treatment strategies addressing pulmonary vascular disease.

SUMMARY:

Referral to centers of excellence, considerations for enrollment in clinical trials, and evaluation for transplant is recommended for patients with residual pulmonary hypertension despite optimal treatment of left heart disease, particularly those with CpcPH.
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Texto completo: 1 Coleções: 01-internacional Base de dados: MEDLINE Assunto principal: Cardiopatias / Insuficiência Cardíaca / Hipertensão Pulmonar Limite: Humans Idioma: En Revista: Curr Opin Pulm Med Ano de publicação: 2022 Tipo de documento: Article

Texto completo: 1 Coleções: 01-internacional Base de dados: MEDLINE Assunto principal: Cardiopatias / Insuficiência Cardíaca / Hipertensão Pulmonar Limite: Humans Idioma: En Revista: Curr Opin Pulm Med Ano de publicação: 2022 Tipo de documento: Article
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