Pulmonary hypertension secondary to left ventricular systolic dysfunction: contemporary diagnosis and management

Curr Heart Fail Rep. 2008 Dec;5(4):226-32. doi: 10.1007/s11897-008-0034-9.

Abstract

Pulmonary hypertension secondary to left ventricular systolic dysfunction is often a poor prognostic marker in chronic heart failure. In this article, we review evidence supporting modern strategies addressing pulmonary hypertension in patients with left ventricular systolic dysfunction, including right-sided heart catheterization with vasoreactivity testing and subsequent parenteral, oral, and inhaled therapy. We delineate a diagnostic approach to secondary pulmonary hypertension and outline evidence-based therapeutic strategies for management in acute and chronic heart failure.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Evidence-Based Medicine
  • Humans
  • Hypertension, Pulmonary / diagnosis*
  • Hypertension, Pulmonary / etiology*
  • Hypertension, Pulmonary / therapy*
  • Prognosis
  • Systole
  • Ventricular Dysfunction, Left / complications*