Pulmonary hypertension: the state of the art
| Autor: | Carla Favoccia, Konstantinos Dimopoulos |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2018 |
| Předmět: |
medicine.medical_specialty
education.field_of_study business.industry Population lcsh:R Hemodynamics Quality care lcsh:Medicine General Medicine Pulmonary arterial pressure expertise centres medicine.disease Pulmonary hypertension medicine Risk assessment business Intensive care medicine National audit education national audit Progressive disease |
| Zdroj: | Italian Journal of Medicine, Vol 12, Iss 3 (2018) |
| ISSN: | 1877-9352 1877-9344 |
| Popis: | Pulmonary hypertension (PH) is a hemodynamic and pathophysiological condition defined as an increase in mean pulmonary arterial pressure of 25 mmHg or more at rest assessed by right heart catheterisation. It is a progressive disease characterized by high mortality and morbidity. Current PH guidelines suggest that patients with PH should be cared for in dedicated specialist centres, with expertise and resources available to provide high quality care to this fragile population. In this review, we focus on the clinical manifestations, diagnostic algorithm, risk assessment and therapeutic strategies for PH. We also provide an overview of the organisation of PH services in United Kingdom, including designation of expert centres, national audit and steps to ensure the quality and financial viability of PH care. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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