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Causes of Pulmonary Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
 • Idiopathic
 • Associated with:
Causes of Pulmonary ... Left-Sided Heart Dysfunction ... • Systolic • Diastolic ... PulmonaryHypertension #PHTN ... #Causes
RA/CVP Waveform Interpretation

Central venous pressure (CVP) or right atrial pressure (RAP) waveform tracings can often times
contraction at end diastole ... pulmonic stenosis and pHTN ... “cannon waves” caused ... ↑ RAP) and RV dysfunction ... filling in early diastole
Clinical Classification of Pulmonary Hypertension

1. Pulmonary arterial hypertension from pulmonary vasculopathy
Idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension
Heritable gene mutations
Clinical Classification ... Diastolic dysfunction ... #Hypertension #PHTN ... #Classification ... #Differential #Causes