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#* Idiopathic or hereditary
#* Idiopathic or hereditary
#* Drugs and toxins
#* Drugs and toxins
#** Definitely appetite suppressants (e.g. aminorex, fenfluramine, dexfenfluramine, and diethylpropion), toxic rapeseed oil, and benfluorex
#** Definitely appetite suppressants (e.g. [[aminorex]], [[fenfluramine]], [[dexfenfluramine]], and [[diethylpropion]]), toxic rapeseed oil, and [[benfluorex]]
#** Possibly amphetamines, L-tryptophan, methamphetamines, cocaine, phenylpropanolamine, St. John's Wort, dasatinib, and interferon
#** Possibly amphetamines, L-tryptophan, methamphetamines, cocaine, phenylpropanolamine, [[St. John's wort]], [[dasatinib]], and [[interferon]]
#* Connective tissue disease
#* Connective tissue disease
#** Systemic sclerosis
#** [[Systemic sclerosis]]
#** Rheumatoid arthritis and systemic lupus erythematosus
#** [[Rheumatoid arthritis]] and [[systemic lupus erythematosus]]
#* Infections
#* Infections
#** HIV
#** [[HIV]]
#** Schistosomiasis (most common cause worldwide)
#** [[Schistosomiasis]] (most common cause worldwide)
#* Portal hypertension (portopulmonary hypertension)
#* [[Portal hypertension]] (portopulmonary hypertension)
#* Congenital heart disease, including Eisenmenger syndrome
#* [[Congenital heart disease]], including [[Eisenmenger syndrome]]
# Left heart disease, with an elevated left atrial (mean pressure >14 mmHg) and pulmonary venous pressure
# Left heart disease, with an elevated left atrial (mean pressure >14 mmHg) and pulmonary venous pressure
#* Left ventricular systolic or diastolic dysfunction
#* Left ventricular systolic or diastolic dysfunction
#* Mitral and aortic valve disease
#* Mitral and aortic valve disease
#* Also, restrictive cardiomyopathy, constrictive pericarditis, left atrial myxoma, congenital or acquired in- or outflow tract obstruction and congenital cardiomyopathies
#* Also, [[restrictive cardiomyopathy]], [[constrictive pericarditis,]] [[left atrial myxoma]], congenital or acquired in- or outflow tract obstruction and congenital cardiomyopathies
# Chronic lung disease or hypoxia
# Chronic lung disease or hypoxia
#* Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
#* [[Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease]] (COPD)
#* Interstitial lung disease (ILD)
#* [[Interstitial lung disease]] (ILD)
#* Combined pulmonary fibrosis and emphysema (CPFE)
#* [[Combined pulmonary fibrosis and emphysema]] (CPFE)
#* Obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA)
#* [[Obstructive sleep apnea]] (OSA)
# Chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH)
# [[Chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension]] (CTEPH)
# Miscellaneous
# Miscellaneous
#* Chronic hemolytic anemia (e.g. sickle cell disease [SCD], beta-thalassemia, or spherocytosis)
#* Chronic hemolytic anemia (e.g. sickle cell disease [SCD], beta-thalassemia, or spherocytosis)
#* Myeloproliferative disorders
#* [[Myeloproliferative disorder]]
#* Systemic disorders (e.g. sarcoidosis)
#* Systemic disorders (e.g. [[sarcoidosis]])
#* Metabolic disorders (e.g. glycogen storage disease)
#* Metabolic disorders (e.g. [[glycogen storage disease]])
#* Chronic kidney disease
#* [[Chronic kidney disease]]


== Clinical Presentation ==
== Clinical Manifestations ==


=== Physical Examination ===
=== Physical Examination ===

Latest revision as of 13:27, 18 November 2025

Definition

  • Elevation of the mean pulmonary arterial pressure (mPAP) ≥25 mmHg at rest
  • Normal pressures are 15-30 mmHg in systole and 4-12 mmHg in diastole, resulting in normal mPAP <20 mmHg

Etiology

  1. Pulmonary artery hypertension (PAH)
  2. Left heart disease, with an elevated left atrial (mean pressure >14 mmHg) and pulmonary venous pressure
  3. Chronic lung disease or hypoxia
  4. Chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH)
  5. Miscellaneous

Clinical Manifestations

Physical Examination

  • Palpable P2 in MS has a LR+ 3.6 and LR– 0.05
  • Loud P2 in cirrhosis has a LR+ 17.6 but only 38% sensitive
  • Graham Steell murmur (high-pressure pulmonary regurgitation murmur) has LR+ 4.2
    • Diastolic murmur best hear at the LUSB
    • Similar to asortic regurgitation murmurs
  • Can have fixed or wide splitting of the S2hiv renal

Investigations

  • Imaging of the chest to assess parenchymal lung disease
  • V/Q scanning to assess potential chronic thromboembolic disease
  • Pulmonary function testing with DLCO
  • Serologic studies for connective tissue disease, liver disease, and HIV
  • Sleep study to rule out OSA