Causes of Pulmonary Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
• Idiopathic
• Associated with:
- Connective Tissue Disease
- Portal Hypertension
- Congenital Heart Disease
- HIV
Left-Sided Heart Dysfunction:
• Systolic
• Diastolic
• Valvular
Lung Disease and/or Hypoxemia:
• COPD
• Interstitial Lung Disease
• Sleep-Disordered Breathing
Miscellaneous:
• Hematologic Disorders
• Metabolic Disorders
Chronic Thromboembolic Disease
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