A Proof of Concept for the Use of Lung Ultrasound in the Diagnostic Approach of Pulmonary Hypertension
Year: 2025
Type: article
Abstract: Pulmonary hypertension (PH) is a hemodynamic condition defined by right heart catheterization (RHC) as a mean pulmonary arterial pressure > 20 mm Hg. PH is categorized based on pulmonary vascular resistance (PVR) and pulmonary arterial wedge pressure (PAWP): precapillary PH is defined as PVR > 2 Wood units (WU) and PAWP ≤ 15 mm Hg, isolated postcapillary PH is defined as PVR ≤ 2 WU and PAWP > 15 mm Hg, and combined precapillary and postcapillary PH is defined as PVR > 2 WU and PAWP > 15 mm Hg.1 Precise hemodynamic classification is critical because misclassification may lead to inappropriate treatment.
Source: CHEST Pulmonary
Institutions: Inserm, Hypertension pulmonaire : physiopathologie et innovation thérapeutique, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Limoges, Hôpital Marie Lannelongue, Université de Limoges, Université Paris-Saclay, Assistance Publique – Hôpitaux de Paris, Bicêtre Hospital, Hôpital Universitaire Dupuytren
Language: English
Subfield: Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: gold
Estimated APC paid: $2,500
Funder: Sanofi
OpenAlex ID: W4415536208