pulm hypertension

definition of pulmonary hypertension

normal PAP

primary pulmonary hypertension means

cause of primary pulmonary hypertension is

3 complications of secondary pulm hypertension

secondary pulmonary hypertension=

unrelieved pulmonary hypertension, regardless of the underlying cause, leads to

the normal pulmonary vacsulature is a

substances can cause vasodilation by causing cells lining blood vessels to

5 contributing factors of pulm hypertension

nitric oxide is what type of relaxing factor

NO causes

prostacyclin is a potent

endothelin is a potent

idiopathic =

suspected in 6-10% of patients diagnosed w/ PAH

3 types of associated diseases

2 types of associated drug use

PAH is associated w/ left or right heart disease?

PAH is associated with lung disease or hypoxemia (copd)

true or false?
True False

3 types of clinical assessment

measurement of right ventricle size and function using

enlargement of the central pulm arteries
reduction of the retrosternal space on lateral

relatively nonspecific
may show ST and Twave abnormalities

if pulm hypertension is secondary to pulm disease, signs and symps of pulm disease typically OVERSHADOWS those of

signs and symptoms of pulm hypertension

restrict salt intake because is can predispose

low level of what type of exercise?

avoid pregnancy - how many percent maternal mortality rate

what type of meds to give if patient has right ventricular failure

what type of med is digoxin

flolan is what type of IV

viagra is also known as

bosental is what type of agonists

nitric oxide is naturally producd in the body in the

iNO (nitric oxide) is not approved for

NO selectively dilates

hemoglobin inactivates

NO2 is a byproduct of NO and oxygen and is a highly toxic chem therefore it must be

how much amts of NO and oxy should be used

inhaled NO can cause formation of

methemoglobin levels should be monitored closely and should maintain at less than

2 types of surgical options

creation of a right to left interatrial shunt to increase cardiac output is what type of septostomy

reserved for those patients that fail best available medical therapy

how many percent is the survival rate after getting a lung transplant

median duration of a survival after the diagnosis of primary pulm hypertension is

patients w/out evidence of R ventricular dysfunction may survive for more than

prognosis for secondary pulm hypertension depends on the

type of patient that has a three year mortality rate of 50% after the onset of R vent failure