Pulmonary hypertension: practical aspects of non-invasive diagnostics

• Tatiana V. Nayden
• Svetlana Yu. Bartosh-Zelenaya

Abstract

This article discusses the practical aspects and challenges of non-invasive echocardiographic diagnosis of pulmonary hypertension (PH). An algorithm for assessing echocardiographic probability of PH is presented. Situations connected with difficult or incorrect assessment of estimated systolic pulmonary artery pressure based on the maximum gradient of tricuspid regurgitation may be difficult or incorrect have been identified. Alternative parameters for assessing the Echo-probability of PH are given.

Keywords:pulmonary hypertension; echocardiographic probability of pulmonary hypertension; right ventricle; tricuspid regurgitation; pulmonary artery systolic pressure; right atrial pressure

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