RVP

Question 2

List all of the reasons you can for elevated RV systolic pressure.

Answer 2

• PH:
  o Precapillary: primary
  o Capillary: PTE, HW, primary lung disease (fibrosis, interstitial, bronchitis/bronchomalacia)
  o Post capillary: left heart disease → MV/Ao stenosis, MMVD, AI
• L to R shunting: VSD, ASD
• RVOT obstruction: PS, TOF, branched PA stenosis
• Double chamber RV
• TVD
• Cardiomyopathies: DCM, ARVC, RCM/HCM
• Pericardial effusion/constrictive pericardial dz