Pulmonary hypertension and right ventricular failure in left ventricular systolic dysfunction

2012 ◽  
pp. 1 ◽  
Author(s):  
Thomas G. Di Salvo
Keyword(s):  
Pulmonary Hypertension ◽  
Right Ventricular ◽  
Left Ventricular Systolic Dysfunction ◽  
Systolic Dysfunction ◽  
Left Ventricular ◽  
Right Ventricular Failure ◽  
Ventricular Systolic Dysfunction ◽  
Ventricular Failure

Clinical Trials Update

2013 ◽  
Vol 12 (3) ◽  
pp. 118-118
Author(s):  
Fernando Torres
Keyword(s):  
Clinical Trials ◽  
Pulmonary Hypertension ◽  
Left Ventricular Systolic Dysfunction ◽  
Systolic Dysfunction ◽  
Left Ventricular ◽  
Ventricular Systolic Dysfunction ◽  
Ongoing Research

The Clinical Trials Update highlights new and ongoing research trials that are evaluating therapies for PAH. In this issue, Fernando Torres, MD, examines a study on patients with pulmonary hypertension associated with left ventricular systolic dysfunction.

scholarly journals Pulmonary Hypertension Related to Left-Sided Cardiac Pathology

2011 ◽  
Vol 2011 ◽  
pp. 1-11 ◽  
Author(s):  
Todd L. Kiefer ◽  
Thomas M. Bashore
Keyword(s):  
Pulmonary Hypertension ◽  
Right Ventricular ◽  
Pressure Overload ◽  
Therapeutic Strategies ◽  
Left Ventricular ◽  
Right Ventricular Failure ◽  
Valve Disease ◽  
Ventricular Failure ◽  
Cardiac Pathology ◽  
Pathologic Processes

Pulmonary hypertension (PH) is the end result of a variety of diverse pathologic processes. The chronic elevation in pulmonary artery pressure often leads to right ventricular pressure overload and subsequent right ventricular failure. In patients with left-sided cardiac disease, PH is quite common and associated with increased morbidity and mortality. This article will review the literature as it pertains to the epidemiology, pathogenesis, and diagnosis of PH related to aortic valve disease, mitral valve disease, left ventricular systolic and diastolic dysfunction, and pulmonary veno-occlusive disease. Moreover, therapeutic strategies, which focus on treating the underlying cardiac pathology will be discussed.

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