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Shown below are recommended measures for patients with PAH:<ref name="pmid24937180">{{cite journal| author=Taichman DB, Ornelas J, Chung L, Klinger J, Lewis S, Mandel J et al.| title=Pharmacological Therapy for Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension in Adults: CHEST Guideline. | journal=Chest | year= 2014 | volume= | issue= | pages= | pmid=24937180 | doi=10.1378/chest.14-0793 | pmc= | url=http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=24937180 }} </ref> | |||
* Avoid pregnancy | * Avoid pregnancy | ||
* Rigorous follow up in case of pregnancy | * Rigorous follow up in case of pregnancy | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Overview
Secondary prevention
Shown below are recommended measures for patients with PAH:[1]
- Avoid pregnancy
- Rigorous follow up in case of pregnancy
- Avoid unnecessary surgeries
- Multidisciplinary care in case of necessary surgery
- Avoid high altitude
- Supplemental oxygen in order to ensure a target oxygen saturation of 91% in case of exposure to high altitude
- Up-to-date immunizations against influenza and pneumococcal pneumonia
References
- ↑ Taichman DB, Ornelas J, Chung L, Klinger J, Lewis S, Mandel J; et al. (2014). "Pharmacological Therapy for Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension in Adults: CHEST Guideline". Chest. doi:10.1378/chest.14-0793. PMID 24937180.