Pulmonary hypertension facts Flashcards
1
Q
PH vs PAH
A
pulmonary hypertension
pulmonary arterial hypertension
(>25mmHg
2
Q
PAH
A
Constant high pressure causes remodelling
-higher resistance from that causes right ventricle hypertrophy
-progresses to heart failure
3
Q
PAH ethology
A
-idiopathic (rare)
-familial: (mutations in the Bmpr2 gene (causes growth in SM cells)
-secondary: comes from other conditions
4
Q
secondary PAH conditions
A
eisenmenger syndrome
scleroderma
HIV
anorexigens
