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==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
Pulmonary hypertension | [[Pulmonary hypertension]] may be caused by either [[left heart failure]] (the most common cause) or other somewhat common causes such as [[HIV]], [[systemic sclerosis]], [[portal hypertension]], [[congenital heart disease]], and [[sickle cell disease]]. | ||
The World Health Organization (WHO) has classified PH based on etiology into five distinct groups: Group 1 (pulmonary arterial hypertension), Group 2 ([[PH]] due to [[left heart failure]]), Group 3 ([[PH]] due to [[chronic lung disease]] and/or [[hypoxemia]]), Group 4 ([[PH]] due to [[chronic thromboembolic disease]]), and Group 5 ([[PH]] due to multifactorial mechanisms). | |||
==Causes== | ==Causes== | ||
===Life Threatening Causes=== | ===Life Threatening Causes=== | ||
Life-threatening causes include conditions which may result in death or permanent disability within 24 hours if left untreated. Pulmonary hypertension | Life-threatening causes include conditions which may result in death or permanent disability within 24 hours if left untreated. | ||
*Pulmonary hypertension itself is not a life-threatening condition, but it is progressively fatal if left untreated. [[Pulmonary embolism|Pulmonary embolism]] and [[left heart failure|acute left heart failure]] are two causes of pulmonary hypertension that can be quickly fatal. | |||
===Common Causes=== | ===Common Causes=== | ||
The most common cause of pulmonary hypertension is [[left heart failure]] leading to pulmonary venous hypertension. Other | The most common cause of pulmonary hypertension is [[left heart failure]] leading to pulmonary venous hypertension. Other common causes of pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) include:<ref name="pmid14985486">{{cite journal| author=Gladwin MT, Sachdev V, Jison ML, Shizukuda Y, Plehn JF, Minter K et al.| title=Pulmonary hypertension as a risk factor for death in patients with sickle cell disease. | journal=N Engl J Med | year= 2004 | volume= 350 | issue= 9 | pages= 886-95 | pmid=14985486 | doi=10.1056/NEJMoa035477 | pmc= | url=http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=14985486 }} </ref><ref name="pmid23852284">{{cite journal| author=Nayak NC, Chitale AR| title=Indian childhood cirrhosis (ICC) & ICC-like diseases: the changing scenario of facts versus notions. | journal=Indian J Med Res | year= 2013 | volume= 137 | issue= 6 | pages= 1029-42 | pmid=23852284 | doi= | pmc=PMC3734708 | url=http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=23852284 }} </ref><ref name="pmid9776954">{{cite journal| author=Schultze AE, Roth RA| title=Chronic pulmonary hypertension--the monocrotaline model and involvement of the hemostatic system. | journal=J Toxicol Environ Health B Crit Rev | year= 1998 | volume= 1 | issue= 4 | pages= 271-346 | pmid=9776954 | doi=10.1080/10937409809524557 | pmc= | url=http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=9776954 }} </ref><ref name="pmid23741096">{{cite journal| author=Kashyap S, Mohapatra PR| title=Pulmonary alveolar microlithiasis. | journal=Lung India | year= 2013 | volume= 30 | issue= 2 | pages= 143-7 | pmid=23741096 | doi=10.4103/0970-2113.110424 | pmc=PMC3669555 | url=http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=23741096 }} </ref> | ||
*[[Cor pulmonale]] ([[right heart failure]] due to [[pulmonary disease]]) | |||
*[[Cor | |||
*[[Congestive heart failure]] | *[[Congestive heart failure]] | ||
*[[Congenital heart disease]] | *[[Congenital heart disease]] | ||
*[[Chronic pulmonary thromboembolism]] | |||
*[[COPD]] | *[[COPD]] | ||
*[[Familial Pulmonary Hypertension]] | *[[Pulmonary Hypertension|Familial Pulmonary Hypertension]] | ||
*[[HIV]] | *[[HIV]] | ||
*[[Interstitial lung disease]] | *[[Interstitial lung disease]] | ||
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*[[Portal hypertension]] | *[[Portal hypertension]] | ||
*[[Pickwickian syndrome]] | *[[Pickwickian syndrome]] | ||
*[[Diseases of the valvular structures|Right sided valvular disease]] | *[[Diseases of the valvular structures|Right-sided valvular disease]] | ||
*[[Systemic sclerosis]] | *[[Systemic sclerosis]] | ||
*[[Sickle cell disease]] | *[[Systemic lupus erythematosus]] | ||
*[[Sickle cell disease]] | |||
*[[Stimulant drugs]] such as amphetamines | |||
====Idiopathic Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension==== | ====Idiopathic Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension==== | ||
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=== Causes by Organ System === | === Causes by Organ System === | ||
{|style="width:70%; height:100px" border="1" | {| style="width:70%; height:100px" border="1" | ||
| | | style="width:25%" bgcolor="LightSteelBlue" ; border="1" | '''Cardiovascular''' | ||
| | | style="width:75%" bgcolor="Beige" ; border="1" | [[ASD|Atrial septal defect]], [[cor triatriatum]], [[left heart failure]], [[Fallot tetralogy]], [[persistent fetal circulation]], [[mitral valve stenosis]], [[mitral valve insufficiency]], [[ventricular septal defect]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
|-bgcolor="LightSteelBlue" | |- bgcolor="LightSteelBlue" | ||
| '''Chemical / poisoning''' | | '''Chemical / poisoning''' | ||
|bgcolor="Beige"| [[Coal workers' pneumoconiosis]] | | bgcolor="Beige" | [[Coal workers' pneumoconiosis]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
|-bgcolor="LightSteelBlue" | |- bgcolor="LightSteelBlue" | ||
| '''Dermatologic''' | | '''Dermatologic''' | ||
|bgcolor="Beige"| [[Neurofibromatosis]], [[systemic lupus erythematosus]] | | bgcolor="Beige" | [[Neurofibromatosis]], [[systemic lupus erythematosus]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
|-bgcolor="LightSteelBlue" | |- bgcolor="LightSteelBlue" | ||
| '''Drug and Toxin Side Effect''' | | '''Drug and Toxin Side Effect''' | ||
|bgcolor="Beige"| Definite: [[Aminorex]], [[benfluorex]], [[dexfenfluramine]], [[fenfluramine]], toxic [[rapeseed]] oil, [[benfluorex]], <br> Likely: [[Amphetamines]], L-[[tryptophan]], [[methamphetamine]] <br> Possible: [[Cocaine]], [[phenylpropanolamine]], [[pergolide]], [[St John's wort]], [[chemotherapeutic agents]], [[SSRI]] | | bgcolor="Beige" | Definite: [[Aminorex]], [[Carfilzomib]], [[benfluorex]], [[dexfenfluramine]], [[Diethylpropion]], [[fenfluramine]], toxic [[rapeseed]] oil, [[benfluorex]], <br> Likely: [[Amphetamines]], L-[[tryptophan]], [[methamphetamine]] <br> Possible: [[Cocaine]], [[Lorcaserin]], [[Pegylated interferon alfa-2b]], [[phentermine]], [[phenylpropanolamine]], [[pergolide]],[[Protamine sulfate]],[[St John's wort]], [[chemotherapeutic agents]], [[SSRI]], [[Aprotinin]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
|-bgcolor="LightSteelBlue" | |- bgcolor="LightSteelBlue" | ||
| '''Ear Nose Throat''' | | '''Ear Nose Throat''' | ||
|bgcolor="Beige"| [[Pickwickian syndrome]] | | bgcolor="Beige" | [[Pickwickian syndrome]] | ||
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|-bgcolor="LightSteelBlue" | |- bgcolor="LightSteelBlue" | ||
| '''Endocrine''' | | '''Endocrine''' | ||
|bgcolor="Beige"| [[Thyroid diseases]] | | bgcolor="Beige" | [[Thyroid diseases]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
|-bgcolor="LightSteelBlue" | |- bgcolor="LightSteelBlue" | ||
| '''Environmental''' | | '''Environmental''' | ||
|bgcolor="Beige"| [[ High altitude sickness|High Altitude(chronically)]] | | bgcolor="Beige" | [[High altitude sickness|High Altitude (chronically)]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
|-bgcolor="LightSteelBlue" | |- bgcolor="LightSteelBlue" | ||
| '''Gastroenterologic''' | | '''Gastroenterologic''' | ||
|bgcolor="Beige"| [[Portal | | bgcolor="Beige" | [[Portal hypertension]] | ||
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|-bgcolor="LightSteelBlue" | |- bgcolor="LightSteelBlue" | ||
| '''Genetic''' | | '''Genetic''' | ||
|bgcolor="Beige"| [[Alveolar capillary dysplasia|Alveolar capillary dysplasia with misalignment of pulmonary veins]], [[cholesterol ester storage disease]], [[cystic fibrosis]], [[Gaucher disease]], Indian familial childhood cirrhosis | | bgcolor="Beige" | [[Alveolar capillary dysplasia|Alveolar capillary dysplasia with misalignment of pulmonary veins]], [[cholesterol ester storage disease]], [[cystic fibrosis]], [[Gaucher disease]], Indian familial childhood cirrhosis | ||
|- | |- | ||
|-bgcolor="LightSteelBlue" | |- bgcolor="LightSteelBlue" | ||
| '''Hematologic''' | | '''Hematologic''' | ||
|bgcolor="Beige"| [[Myeloproliferative disorders]], [[paroxysmal nocturnal haemoglobinuria]], [[polycythemia | | bgcolor="Beige" | [[Myeloproliferative disorders]], [[paroxysmal nocturnal haemoglobinuria]], [[polycythemia vera]], [[splenectomy]], [[sickle cell disease]] | ||
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|-bgcolor="LightSteelBlue" | |- bgcolor="LightSteelBlue" | ||
| '''Iatrogenic''' | | '''Iatrogenic''' | ||
|bgcolor="Beige"| No underlying cause | | bgcolor="Beige" | No underlying cause | ||
|- | |- | ||
|-bgcolor="LightSteelBlue" | |- bgcolor="LightSteelBlue" | ||
| '''Infectious Disease''' | | '''Infectious Disease''' | ||
|bgcolor="Beige"| [[ Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus|HHV-8]], [[schistosoma japonicum]] and [[schistosoma mansoni]] | | bgcolor="Beige" | [[ Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus|HHV-8]], [[schistosoma japonicum]] and [[schistosoma mansoni]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
|-bgcolor="LightSteelBlue" | |- bgcolor="LightSteelBlue" | ||
| '''Musculoskeletal / Ortho''' | | '''Musculoskeletal / Ortho''' | ||
|bgcolor="Beige"| [[Scoliosis|Idiopathic spinal scoliosis]] | | bgcolor="Beige" | [[Scoliosis|Idiopathic spinal scoliosis]] | ||
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|-bgcolor="LightSteelBlue" | |- bgcolor="LightSteelBlue" | ||
| '''Neurologic''' | | '''Neurologic''' | ||
|bgcolor="Beige"| No underlying cause | | bgcolor="Beige" | No underlying cause | ||
|- | |- | ||
|-bgcolor="LightSteelBlue" | |- bgcolor="LightSteelBlue" | ||
| '''Nutritional / Metabolic''' | | '''Nutritional / Metabolic''' | ||
|bgcolor="Beige"| No underlying cause | | bgcolor="Beige" | No underlying cause | ||
|- | |- | ||
|-bgcolor="LightSteelBlue" | |- bgcolor="LightSteelBlue" | ||
| '''Obstetric/Gynecologic''' | | '''Obstetric/Gynecologic''' | ||
|bgcolor="Beige"| No underlying cause | | bgcolor="Beige" | No underlying cause | ||
|- | |- | ||
|-bgcolor="LightSteelBlue" | |- bgcolor="LightSteelBlue" | ||
| '''Oncologic''' | | '''Oncologic''' | ||
|bgcolor="Beige"| No underlying causes | | bgcolor="Beige" | No underlying causes | ||
|- | |- | ||
|-bgcolor="LightSteelBlue" | |- bgcolor="LightSteelBlue" | ||
| '''Opthalmologic''' | | '''Opthalmologic''' | ||
|bgcolor="Beige"| No underlying causes | | bgcolor="Beige" | No underlying causes | ||
|- | |- | ||
|-bgcolor="LightSteelBlue" | |- bgcolor="LightSteelBlue" | ||
| '''Overdose / Toxicity''' | | '''Overdose / Toxicity''' | ||
|bgcolor="Beige"| [[Diethylpropion]], monocrotaline, | | bgcolor="Beige" | [[Diethylpropion]], monocrotaline, [[phentermine]], [[radiation exposure]] (fibrosing [[mediastinitis]] and [[pulmonary fibrosis]]). | ||
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|-bgcolor="LightSteelBlue" | |- bgcolor="LightSteelBlue" | ||
| '''Psychiatric''' | | '''Psychiatric''' | ||
|bgcolor="Beige"| No underlying causes | | bgcolor="Beige" | No underlying causes | ||
|- | |- | ||
|-bgcolor="LightSteelBlue" | |- bgcolor="LightSteelBlue" | ||
| '''Pulmonary''' | | '''Pulmonary''' | ||
|bgcolor="Beige"| [[Idiopathic pulmonary | | bgcolor="Beige" | [[Idiopathic pulmonary hemosiderosis]], [[sarcoidosis]], [[primary pulmonary hypertension]], [[pulmonary fibrosis]], [[alveolar capillary dysplasia|alveolar capillary dysplasia with misalignment of pulmonary veins]], [[cystic fibrosis]], [[pulmonary embolism]], [[tropical pulmonary eosinophilia]], [[pulmonary capillary hemangiomatosis]], [[bronchiectasis]],[[bronchopulmonary dysplasia]], [[chronic obstructive pulmonary disease]], pulmonary alveolar microlithiasis, [[pulmonary fibrosis]], [[Langerhans cell histiocytosis]],[[interstitial lung disease]]. | ||
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|-bgcolor="LightSteelBlue" | |- bgcolor="LightSteelBlue" | ||
| '''Renal / Electrolyte''' | | '''Renal / Electrolyte''' | ||
|bgcolor="Beige"| [[renal failure|Chronic renal failure]] on [[dialysis]] | | bgcolor="Beige" | [[renal failure|Chronic renal failure]] on [[dialysis]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
|-bgcolor="LightSteelBlue" | |- bgcolor="LightSteelBlue" | ||
| '''Rheum / Immune / Allergy''' | | '''Rheum / Immune / Allergy''' | ||
|bgcolor="Beige"| [[Vasculitis]], [[Churg-Strauss syndrome]], [[sarcoidosis]], [[systemic sclerosis]], [[systemic lupus erythematosus]]. | | bgcolor="Beige" | [[Vasculitis]], [[Churg-Strauss syndrome]], [[sarcoidosis]], [[systemic sclerosis]], [[systemic lupus erythematosus]]. | ||
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|-bgcolor="LightSteelBlue" | |- bgcolor="LightSteelBlue" | ||
| '''Sexual''' | | '''Sexual''' | ||
|bgcolor="Beige"| No underlying causes | | bgcolor="Beige" | No underlying causes | ||
|- | |- | ||
|-bgcolor="LightSteelBlue" | |- bgcolor="LightSteelBlue" | ||
| '''Trauma''' | | '''Trauma''' | ||
|bgcolor="Beige"| No underlying causes | | bgcolor="Beige" | No underlying causes | ||
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|-bgcolor="LightSteelBlue" | |- bgcolor="LightSteelBlue" | ||
| '''Urologic''' | | '''Urologic''' | ||
|bgcolor="Beige"| No underlying causes | | bgcolor="Beige" | No underlying causes | ||
|- | |- | ||
|-bgcolor="LightSteelBlue" | |- bgcolor="LightSteelBlue" | ||
| '''Miscellaneous''' | | '''Miscellaneous''' | ||
|bgcolor="Beige"| [[Gaucher disease]], [[glycogen storage diseases]], [[ | | bgcolor="Beige" | [[Gaucher disease]], [[glycogen storage diseases]], [[scoliosis|idiopathic spinal scoliosis]], | ||
|- | |- | ||
|} | |} | ||
=== Causes in Alphabetical Order === | === Causes in Alphabetical Order === | ||
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* [[Alveolar capillary dysplasia|Alveolar capillary dysplasia with misalignment of pulmonary veins]] | * [[Alveolar capillary dysplasia|Alveolar capillary dysplasia with misalignment of pulmonary veins]] | ||
* [[Atrial Septal Defects]] | * [[Atrial Septal Defects]] | ||
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* [[High altitude sickness|High Altitude(chronically)]] | * [[High altitude sickness|High Altitude(chronically)]] | ||
* [[Idiopathic pulmonary haemosiderosis]] | * [[Idiopathic pulmonary haemosiderosis]] | ||
* Indian familial childhood cirrhosis | * Indian familial childhood cirrhosis | ||
* [[Interstitial Lung Disease]] | * [[Interstitial Lung Disease]] | ||
* [[Scoliosis|Idiopathic spinal scoliosis]] | * [[Scoliosis|Idiopathic spinal scoliosis]] | ||
* [[Langerhans cell histiocytosis]] | * [[Langerhans cell histiocytosis]] | ||
* [[Mitral valve insufficiency]] | * [[Mitral valve insufficiency]] | ||
* [[Mitral valve stenosis]] | * [[Mitral valve stenosis]] | ||
* Monocrotaline poisoning | * Monocrotaline poisoning | ||
* [[Myeloproliferative disorders]] | * [[Myeloproliferative disorders]] | ||
* [[Neurofibromatosis]] | * [[Neurofibromatosis]] | ||
* [[Obstructive sleep apnea]] | * [[Obstructive sleep apnea]] | ||
* [[Paroxysmal nocturnal haemoglobinuria]] | * [[Paroxysmal nocturnal haemoglobinuria]] | ||
*[[Pergolide]] | |||
* [[Phentermine|Phentermine poisoning]] | * [[Phentermine|Phentermine poisoning]] | ||
* [[Pickwickian syndrome]] | * [[Pickwickian syndrome]] | ||
* [[Portal hypertension]] | * [[Portal hypertension]] | ||
* [[Polycythemia vera]] | * [[Polycythemia vera]] | ||
* Pulmonary alveolar microlithiasis | * Pulmonary alveolar microlithiasis | ||
* [[Pulmonary capillary hemangiomatosis]] | * [[Pulmonary capillary hemangiomatosis]] | ||
* [[Pulmonary embolism]] | * [[Pulmonary embolism]] | ||
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* [[Vasculitis]] | * [[Vasculitis]] | ||
* [[Ventricular septal defect]] | * [[Ventricular septal defect]] | ||
}} | |||
=== Causes by Clinical Classification === | === Causes by Clinical Classification === | ||
<u>'''Class 1:'''</u> Pulmonary | <u>'''Class 1:'''</u> Pulmonary arterial hypertension | ||
#Idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension | # [[Pulmonary hypertension|Idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension]] | ||
#Heritable( BMPR2,ALK-1, | # Heritable ([[BMPR2]], [[ALK-1]], [[ENG]], [[SMAD9]], [[CAV1]], [[KCNK3]]) | ||
#Drug and toxin induced | # Drug and toxin induced | ||
:* [[Aminorex]] | |||
:* [[Fenfluramine]] | |||
:* [[Dexfenfluramine]] | |||
:* Toxic [[rapeseed oil]] | |||
:* [[Benfluorex]] | |||
:* [[SSRI]]s | |||
<u>'''Class 2:'''</u> Pulmonary | <u>'''Class 2:'''</u> Pulmonary hypertension due to left heart disease | ||
#[[ | # [[Left ventricular systolic dysfunction]] | ||
#[[ | # [[diastolic dysfunction|Left ventricular diastolic dysfunction]] | ||
#[[Valvular disease]] | # [[Valvular disease]] | ||
# Congenital/acquired left heart inflow/outflow tract obstruction and congenital cardiomyopathies | |||
<u>'''Class 3:'''</u> Pulmonary | <u>'''Class 3:'''</u> Pulmonary hypertension due to lung diseases and/or hypoxia | ||
#[[Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease]] | # [[Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease]] | ||
#[[Interstitial lung disease]] | # [[Interstitial lung disease]] | ||
# | # Other pulmonary diseases with mixed [[Restrictive lung disease|restrictive]] and [[Obstructive Lung Disease|obstructive]] pattern | ||
# | # Sleep-disordered breathing | ||
# | # Alveolar hypoventilation disorders | ||
#Developmental | # Chronic exposure to high altitude | ||
# Developmental lung diseases | |||
<u>'''Class 4:'''</u> | <u>'''Class 4:'''</u> Chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension | ||
<u>'''Class 5:'''</u> Pulmonary | <u>'''Class 5:'''</u> Pulmonary hypertension with unclear multifactorial mechanisms | ||
#'''Hematologic disorders''': [[ | #'''Hematologic disorders''': Chronic [[hemolytic anemia]], [[Myeloproliferative disorders]], [[splenectomy]], | ||
#'''Systemic disorders''': [[Sarcoidosis]], [[Langerhans cell histiocytosis]], [[ | #'''Systemic disorders''': [[Sarcoidosis]], [[Langerhans cell histiocytosis|pulmonary histiocytosis]], [[lymphangioleiomyomatosis]] | ||
#'''Metabolic disorders''': [[Glycogen storage | #'''Metabolic disorders''': [[Glycogen storage disease]], [[Gaucher disease]], [[thyroid disorders]] | ||
#'''Miscellaneous''': | #'''Miscellaneous''': Tumoral obstruction, fibrosing [[mediastinitis]], [[chronic renal failure]], segmental PH | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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Overview
Pulmonary hypertension may be caused by either left heart failure (the most common cause) or other somewhat common causes such as HIV, systemic sclerosis, portal hypertension, congenital heart disease, and sickle cell disease. The World Health Organization (WHO) has classified PH based on etiology into five distinct groups: Group 1 (pulmonary arterial hypertension), Group 2 (PH due to left heart failure), Group 3 (PH due to chronic lung disease and/or hypoxemia), Group 4 (PH due to chronic thromboembolic disease), and Group 5 (PH due to multifactorial mechanisms).
Causes
Life Threatening Causes
Life-threatening causes include conditions which may result in death or permanent disability within 24 hours if left untreated.
- Pulmonary hypertension itself is not a life-threatening condition, but it is progressively fatal if left untreated. Pulmonary embolism and acute left heart failure are two causes of pulmonary hypertension that can be quickly fatal.
Common Causes
The most common cause of pulmonary hypertension is left heart failure leading to pulmonary venous hypertension. Other common causes of pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) include:[1][2][3][4]
- Cor pulmonale (right heart failure due to pulmonary disease)
- Congestive heart failure
- Congenital heart disease
- Chronic pulmonary thromboembolism
- COPD
- Familial Pulmonary Hypertension
- HIV
- Interstitial lung disease
- Mitral stenosis
- Obstructive sleep apnea
- Portal hypertension
- Pickwickian syndrome
- Right-sided valvular disease
- Systemic sclerosis
- Systemic lupus erythematosus
- Sickle cell disease
- Stimulant drugs such as amphetamines
Idiopathic Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
When none of the causes on this page can be found, the disease is termed idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension (IPAH).
Causes by Organ System
Causes in Alphabetical Order
- Alveolar capillary dysplasia with misalignment of pulmonary veins
- Atrial Septal Defects
- Bronchiectasis
- Bronchopulmonary dysplasia
- Cholesterol ester storage disease
- Chronic hemolytic anemia
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
- Chronic renal failure on dialysis
- Churg-Strauss syndrome
- Coal workers' pneumoconiosis
- Cor triatriatum
- Cystic fibrosis
- Diastolic dysfunction
- Diethylpropion
- Fallot tetralogy
- Fetal circulation, persistent
- Fibrosing mediastinitis
- Gaucher disease
- Glycogen storage diseases
- High Altitude(chronically)
- Idiopathic pulmonary haemosiderosis
- Indian familial childhood cirrhosis
- Interstitial Lung Disease
- Idiopathic spinal scoliosis
- Langerhans cell histiocytosis
- Mitral valve insufficiency
- Mitral valve stenosis
- Monocrotaline poisoning
- Myeloproliferative disorders
- Neurofibromatosis
- Obstructive sleep apnea
- Paroxysmal nocturnal haemoglobinuria
- Pergolide
- Phentermine poisoning
- Pickwickian syndrome
- Portal hypertension
- Polycythemia vera
- Pulmonary alveolar microlithiasis
- Pulmonary capillary hemangiomatosis
- Pulmonary embolism
- Pulmonary fibrosis
- Pulmonary veno-occlusive disease
- Sarcoidosis
- Schistosoma japonicum
- Schistosoma mansoni
- Sickle cell disease
- Splenectomy
- Systemic lupus erythematosus
- Systolic dysfunction
- Tropical pulmonary eosinophilia
- Vasculitis
- Ventricular septal defect
Causes by Clinical Classification
Class 1: Pulmonary arterial hypertension
- Idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension
- Heritable (BMPR2, ALK-1, ENG, SMAD9, CAV1, KCNK3)
- Drug and toxin induced
Class 2: Pulmonary hypertension due to left heart disease
- Left ventricular systolic dysfunction
- Left ventricular diastolic dysfunction
- Valvular disease
- Congenital/acquired left heart inflow/outflow tract obstruction and congenital cardiomyopathies
Class 3: Pulmonary hypertension due to lung diseases and/or hypoxia
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
- Interstitial lung disease
- Other pulmonary diseases with mixed restrictive and obstructive pattern
- Sleep-disordered breathing
- Alveolar hypoventilation disorders
- Chronic exposure to high altitude
- Developmental lung diseases
Class 4: Chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension
Class 5: Pulmonary hypertension with unclear multifactorial mechanisms
- Hematologic disorders: Chronic hemolytic anemia, Myeloproliferative disorders, splenectomy,
- Systemic disorders: Sarcoidosis, pulmonary histiocytosis, lymphangioleiomyomatosis
- Metabolic disorders: Glycogen storage disease, Gaucher disease, thyroid disorders
- Miscellaneous: Tumoral obstruction, fibrosing mediastinitis, chronic renal failure, segmental PH
References
- ↑ Gladwin MT, Sachdev V, Jison ML, Shizukuda Y, Plehn JF, Minter K; et al. (2004). "Pulmonary hypertension as a risk factor for death in patients with sickle cell disease". N Engl J Med. 350 (9): 886–95. doi:10.1056/NEJMoa035477. PMID 14985486.
- ↑ Nayak NC, Chitale AR (2013). "Indian childhood cirrhosis (ICC) & ICC-like diseases: the changing scenario of facts versus notions". Indian J Med Res. 137 (6): 1029–42. PMC 3734708. PMID 23852284.
- ↑ Schultze AE, Roth RA (1998). "Chronic pulmonary hypertension--the monocrotaline model and involvement of the hemostatic system". J Toxicol Environ Health B Crit Rev. 1 (4): 271–346. doi:10.1080/10937409809524557. PMID 9776954.
- ↑ Kashyap S, Mohapatra PR (2013). "Pulmonary alveolar microlithiasis". Lung India. 30 (2): 143–7. doi:10.4103/0970-2113.110424. PMC 3669555. PMID 23741096.