Pulmonary hypertension Flashcards
Pulmonary hypertension is characterized by what? 2
- Elevated pulmonary arterial pressures
- Secondary RV failure
During RT heart failure, what is RV diastolic pressure like?
RV diastolic function is also usually abnormal
What happens during RT heart failure? 2
- RT heart pressures rise
- RV diastolic function is also usually abnormal
What is the hemodynamic definition of PHTN?
mPAP >25mmHg
During RT heart failure, when the RT heart pressures rise, what happens in the RV as a result?
RV almost always shows reduced function
What values do we look for to help use determine RT heart pressure rise? 3
- FAC
- TAPSE
- Sā values
What is the cause of pulmonary HTN?
Increased PA pressures
What are the hemodynamic values of Pulmonary Hypertension
mPAP >25mmHg
What is pulmonary arterial HTN?
Condition brough on by various causes characterized by structure changes in the pulmonary arteries
What is the cause of Pulmonary arterial HTN?
Structural changes in the lung arterioles
What are the hemodynamic values of pulmonary arterial HTN? 4
- mPAP >25mmHg
- PCWP >15mmHg
- RVSP >35 mmHG
- PVR > 3 WU
What are some things that are part of clinical history for PHTN? 4
- Respiratory symptoms
- Signs of RT CHF
- Scleroderma
- Associated Cardiac S/S
What are respiratory symptoms of PHTN? 4
- SOB
- cough
- Wheezing
- Hemoptysis
What are signs of RT CHF? 4
- Jugular vein congestion
- Peripheral edema
- Ascites
- Hepato-splenomegaly
What are associated cardiac S/S for PHTN? 6
- Auscultation
- Palpitations/ arrhythmias
- Chest pain
- Syncope
- Cor pulmonale
- Fatigue
What are auscultations we will see with associated cardiac S/S of PHTN? 2
- P2 increase - PV closure
- Holosystolic murmurs (TR)
What are normal right heart pressures? 3
What are cardiac causes of RT CHF? 6
- Left sided heart failure
- PV stenosis
- RV infarction
- Massive TR
- Congenital malformation
- Shunts
What are causes of increased RT sided pressures? 3
Pulmonary causes such as
- Parenchymal
- Vascular disease
- Cor pulmonale
Cor pulmonale is another term for what?
Pulmonary heart disease
What is Cor pulmonale?
Right sided heart failure secondary to lung conditions such as COPD
What does Cor pulmonale not include? 2
- RT heart failure secondary to LT sided dysfunction
- Congenital heart disease
What are acute symptoms of Cor pulmonale?
Occurs after sudden and severe stimulus with RV dilatation and failure (Pulmonary embolus)
Is there RVH with Cor Pulmonale?
No
What is McConnellās sign?
One of the most distinct echo findings in patients with acute pulmonary embolism
What does McConnels sign look like? 4
- Distinct regional RV dysfunction
- Mid RV free wall - Akinetic, bulging
- Normal RV apex - tethered to LV
- LV Apex - hyperkinetic
What are three things we see with chronic Cor pulmonale?
- RVH
- RV dilation
- RA enlargement
What is Chronic Cor Pulmonale?
Prolonged pressure overload of the RV as it ejects into the high resistance vascular bed
What happens with RVH in terms of Chronic Cor pulmonale?
It is initially normal function, but subsequently deteriorates
What happens with RV dilation with Cor pulmonale? 2
- TR
- Systolic dysfunction
What are Echo findings with chronic elevation of RT heart pressures? 3 (anatomy)
- Dilated coronary sinus
- Reopening of the PFO
- Dilated main PA
What is a general point of echo findings in PHTN?
Anything that causes pressure or volume overload to RV will lead to RVH and TV annular dilation»_space;Ā»> TR
What are the 3 things that are part of the role of Echo in PHTN?
- Identify cause of PHTN
- Estimate pulmonary pressures
- Identify associated 2D features
What are some things we look for to identify the cause of PHTN with echo? 3
- LT sided causes
- Shunting
- Embolus
What are some things we can do to estimate pulmonary pressures with Echo? 2
- TR jet
- Other calculations
What are some things we can do with echo in terms of identifying 2D features? 3
- Chamber size
- Chamber shape
- Septal deviation
What are some LT CHF 2D echo features that cause cause PHTN? 6
- LV enlargement
- LV hypokinesis
- LVH
- Cardiomyopathy
- LA enlargement
- Mitral/ Aortic valve disease
What are some things we can look for with echo to determine LT HF? 5
- MS/ MR
- AS/ AR
- Systolic dysfunction
- Diastolic dysfunction
- Arrhythmia
Under normal cardiac pressure, a shunt will do what to the right side?
Increase the volume of flow to the RT heart
Increased RT heart pressures may cause a shunt to do what?
Open or widen