| Pulmonary hypertension in the critical care setting: classification, pathophysiology, diagnosis, and management. | |
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PMID: 17964364 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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Pulmonary hypertension (PH) is common in the critical care setting, and may be a target for specific therapy. Moderate degrees of pulmonary hypertension are most often the consequence of acute or chronic heart failure, hypoxemia, or acute pulmonary embolism, and may be relatively rapidly reversible. The consequences of more severe forms of PH, both acute and chronic, can include hypotension; low cardiac output; right heart failure with congestion of the liver, gut, and kidneys; and varying degrees of hypoxemia, each of which can lead to death or severe disability. We review the physiology, definitions, classification, pathogenesis, diagnostic tools, and algorithms for diagnosis and specific treatments for the various causes of PH as seen in the critical care setting. |
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Authors:
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Melvyn Rubenfire; Melike Bayram; Zachary Hector-Word |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article; Review |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Critical care clinics Volume: 23 ISSN: 0749-0704 ISO Abbreviation: Crit Care Clin Publication Date: 2007 Oct |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2007-10-29 Completed Date: 2008-02-12 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 8507720 Medline TA: Crit Care Clin Country: United States |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: 801-34, vi-vii Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Division of Cardiovascular Medicine and Department of Internal Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48106-0363, USA. mrubenfi@umich.edu |
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Acute Disease Algorithms Cardiovascular Agents / pharmacology, therapeutic use Chronic Disease Critical Care Humans Hypertension, Pulmonary* / classification, diagnosis, etiology, therapy Thromboembolism / complications |
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0/Cardiovascular Agents |
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