Diagnostic algorithms in pulmonary hypertension
1Florence Nightingale Hastanesi, Kardiyoloji Bölümü, İstanbul
2İstanbul Bilim Üniversitesi, Kardiyoloji Anabilim Dalı, İstanbul, Türkiye
Anatol J Cardiol 2010; 10(): 14-26 PubMed ID: 20819763 DOI: 10.5152/akd.2010.115
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Abstract

Pulmonary hypertension is a serious disease with a poor prognosis. The diagnosis and assessment of pulmonary hypertension is evolving rapidly with changes in the definition of the disease, diagnostic techniques and follow-up assessment. Different conditions associated with pulmonary hypertension and new diagnostic techniques have led to a need for a systematic diagnostic approach. This review article presents an update on alterations in the diagnostic algorithm.