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PAH Flashcards

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Class I PAH

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Pts w/ pulm HTN but w/o resulting limitation of physical activity. Ordinary physical activity does not cause dyspnea or fatigue, CP, or near syncope

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Class II PAH

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Pts w/ pulm HTN resulting in slight limitation of physical activity. They are comfortable at rest. Ordinary activities cause undue dyspnea or fatigue, CP or near syncope

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Class III PAH

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Pts w/ pulm HTN resulting in marked limitation of physical activity. They are comfortable at rest. Less than ordinary activity causes undue dyspnea or fatigue, CP, or near syncope.

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Class IV PAH

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Pts w/ pulm HTN w/ inability to carry out physical activity without sx. These pts manifest signs of RHF. Dyspnea and or fatigue may even be present at rest.

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Which pts are recommended to have the vasopressor test?

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Group I PAH

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What types of vasodilators are administered in a vasopressor test?

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Epoprostenol, adenosine, inhaled nitric oxide

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What is a + vasopressor test?

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  • pulm artery pressure fall greater than or equal to 10 mmHg
  • Mean pulm art pressure is less than or equal to 40 mmHg
  • CO is unchanged or ↑
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When to use CCBs?

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-about 1/2 responders will achieve sustained functional improvement and prolonged survival with calcium channel blockers; CCBs are potentially deleterious in non-responders

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PAH pts that have a positive response are those with___?

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Idiopathic, familial or anorexigenic-induced PAH

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PAH pts that are not likely to respond to vasopressor test?

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Those with PAH caused by a connective tissue dz, HIV, toxins, etc.

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What routine treatments have little impact on PAH progression?

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  • Anticoagulants
  • Diuretics
  • Oxygen therapy (maintain >90%)
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How is PAH treated?

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  • No cure
  • Prognosis influenced by class; starting treatment earlier –> better prognosis w/ delayed progression
  • Thos in Class II can rapidly deteriorate within 6 months to more advanced PAH if untreated
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How is PAH diagnosed?

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  • The Gold Standard is a right heart cath
  • mPAP greater than or equal to 25 mmHg (nml = 14 +/-3)
  • PCWP less than or equal to 15 mmHg
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Diagnostic approach & pivotal tests for evaluating Pulm HTN?

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Initially CXR and EKG –> echo –> final diagnosis made vie R heart cath

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Risk factors for pulm art HTN?

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  1. Family Hx of PAH
  2. Genetic mutation for PAH in pt or 1st-dgree relative: BMPR2, TBXA2, KNCK3, EIF2AK4, Caveolin-1
  3. Limited cutaneous scleroderma or mixed CT dz: FVC/DLCO > 1.6, DLCO < 60%, BNP > 2x nml
  4. HIV infection
  5. Portal HTN
  6. Exposure to drugs or toxins (fen/phen weight loss pills, aminorex, methamphetamine, dastinib)
  7. Congenital heart dz w/ surgically repaired left-to-right shunt within 3-6 months
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Early signs and symptoms of PAH?

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Dyspnea on physical exertion, fatigue, CP, tachycardia, pain on the upper R abd, anorexia

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Sx when PAH progresses?

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Syncope/near syncope, swelling in legs and ankles, cyanotic lips and skin

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Histologic features of PAH?

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  • Intimal and medial thickening
  • Intimal fibrosis and in situ thrombosis
  • Collateral flux
  • Plexiform lesions (focal proliferation of endothelial and sm m cells; pathognomonic of PAH)
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Typical script for PAH?

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Young mother; F>M

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Trx of pulm HTN bc of L heart dz?

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Improves with effective trx of L sided HF

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Trx of pulm HTN bc of lung dz or hypoxia?

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Treated with oxygen to dilate the pulmonary vasculature

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Trx of chronic thromboembolic pulm HTN?

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Anticoag w/ warfarin, surgical thromboendarterectomy in some cases

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Trx of pulm HTN w/ unclear multifactorial mechanisms?

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Rare, optimal treatment uncertain

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What is PAH?

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Progressive ↑ in pulm vascular resistance (PVR) –> R ventricular overload –> R ventricular failure and premature death; if untrx the median survival is ~2.8 years

  • Progressive ↑ in PVR d/t inter-related changes in the pulm arterioles: vasoconstriction, inflammation, localized thrombosis formation, obstructive remodelling of the pulm vessel wall
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What is cor pulmonale?

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Enlargement of the R side of the heart d/t high blood pressure in the pulmonary blood vessels, usually caused by chronic lung dz

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What to expect of CXR in pt with PAH?

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  • Peripheral hypovascularity
  • Prominent central pulm art
  • RV enlargement
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What to expect on EKG in pt w/ PAH?

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Right atrial enlargement, RVH with strain, and R axis deviation of the QRS complex

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