621 Endothelin-1 Levels in Pulmonary Hypertension: A Comparison between Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension and Diastolic Heart Failure-Induced Pulmonary Hypertension

2012 ◽  
Vol 31 (4) ◽  
pp. S214-S215
Author(s):  
J.A. Mazurek ◽  
J.N. Salamon ◽  
I. Kelesidis ◽  
W. Saeed ◽  
R. Zolty
Keyword(s):  
Heart Failure ◽  
Pulmonary Hypertension ◽  
Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension ◽  
Arterial Hypertension ◽  
Diastolic Heart Failure ◽  
Endothelin 1 ◽  
Pulmonary Arterial

scholarly journals Critical Care Management of Decompensated Right Heart Failure in Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension Patients – An Ongoing Approach

2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (3) ◽  
pp. 170-183
Author(s):  
Ioan Tilea ◽  
Andreea Varga ◽  
Anca-Meda Georgescu ◽  
Bianca-Liana Grigorescu
Keyword(s):  
Heart Failure ◽  
Pulmonary Hypertension ◽  
Intensive Care ◽  
Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension ◽  
Arterial Hypertension ◽  
Care Management ◽  
Right Heart Failure ◽  
Right Heart ◽  
Continuous Increase ◽  
Pulmonary Arterial

Abstract Despite substantial advancements in diagnosis and specific medical therapy in pulmonary arterial hypertension patients’ management, this condition continues to represent a major cause of mortality worldwide. In pulmonary arterial hypertension, the continuous increase of pulmonary vascular resistance and rapid development of right heart failure determine a poor prognosis. Against targeted therapy, patients inexorable deteriorate over time. Pulmonary arterial hypertension patients with acute right heart failure who need intensive care unit admission present a complexity of the disease pathophysiology. Intensive care management challenges are multifaceted. Awareness of algorithms of right-sided heart failure monitoring in intensive care units, targeted pulmonary hypertension therapies, and recognition of precipitating factors, hemodynamic instability and progressive multisystem organ failure requires a multidisciplinary pulmonary hypertension team. This paper summarizes the management strategies of acute right-sided heart failure in pulmonary arterial hypertension adult cases based on recently available data.

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