RT Journal Article SR Electronic T1 Echocardiographic assessment of pulmonary hypertension: standard operating procedure JF European Respiratory Review JO EUROPEAN RESPIRATORY REVIEW FD European Respiratory Society SP 239 OP 248 DO 10.1183/09059180.00003912 VO 21 IS 125 A1 Luke S. Howard A1 Julia Grapsa A1 David Dawson A1 Michael Bellamy A1 John B. Chambers A1 Navroz D. Masani A1 Petros Nihoyannopoulos A1 J. Simon R. Gibbs YR 2012 UL http://err.ersjournals.com/content/21/125/239.abstract AB Patients with suspected pulmonary hypertension (PH) should be evaluated using a multimodality approach to ensure that they receive a correct diagnosis. The series of investigations required includes clinical evaluation, noninvasive imaging techniques and right heart catheterisation (considered to be the “gold standard” for the diagnosis of PH). Current guidelines recommend that a detailed echocardiographic assessment is performed in all patients with suspected PH. In this review we summarise a protocol adopted by the National Pulmonary Hypertension Centres of UK and Ireland and approved by the British Society of Echocardiography for the evaluation of these patients. The views and measurements described are recommended for diagnosis, assisting in prognosis and providing a noninvasive means of following disease progression or response to therapy.