Pulmonary hypertension causes

Pulmonary Hypertension Microchapters
Home
Patient Information
Overview
Historical Perspective
Classification
Pathophysiology
Causes
Differentiating Pulmonary hypertension from other Diseases
Epidemiology & Demographics
Risk Factors
Screening
Natural History, Complications and Prognosis
Diagnosis
Diagnostic Study of Choice
History & Symptoms
Physical Examination
Laboratory Findings
Electrocardiogram
Chest X Ray
CT
MRI
Echocardiography or Ultrasound
Other Diagnostic Studies
Treatment
Medical Therapy
Surgery
Primary Prevention
Secondary Prevention
Cost-Effectiveness of Therapy
Future or Investigational Therapies
Case Studies
Case #1
Pulmonary hypertension causes On the Web
Most recent articles
Most cited articles
Review articles
CME Programs
Powerpoint slides
Google Images
American Roentgen Ray Society Images of Pulmonary hypertension causes All Images X-rays Echo & Ultrasound CT Images MRI
Ongoing Trials at Clinical Trials.gov
US National Guidelines Clearinghouse
NICE Guidance
FDA on Pulmonary hypertension causes
CDC on Pulmonary hypertension causes
Pulmonary hypertension causes in the news
Blogs on Pulmonary hypertension causes
Directions to Hospitals Treating Pulmonary hypertension
Risk calculators and risk factors for Pulmonary hypertension causes

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]

Overview

Etiologies of Pulmonary Hypertension organized under the Updated Clinical Classification of Pulmonary Hypertension(Dana point,2008)

Class 1: Pulmonary Aterial Hypertension

1. Idiopathic PAH
2. Heritable( BMPR2,ALK-1,Endogin...)
3. Drug and toxin induced.
4. Connective tissue diseases
5. HIV
6. Portal Hypertension
7. Congenital heart diseases
8. Schistosomiasis
9. Chronic hemolytic anemia.
10. Persistent Pulmonary Hypertension of the newborn

Class 2: Pulmonary Venous Hypertension or pulmonary hypertension owing to left heart disease

1. Systolic Dysfunction.
2. Diastolic dysfunction.
3. Valvular disease.

Class 2: Pulmonary Hypertension associated with disorders of the respiratory system and/or Hypoxemia

1. Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease.
2. Interstitial Lung Disease
3. Pulmonary diseases with mixed restrictive and obstructive patterns.
4. Obstructive sleep apnea.
5. High Altitude(chronically).
6. Developmental abnormalities.

Class 5: Pulmonary Hypertension due to disorders directly affecting the pulmonary vasculature

1. Hematologic disorders: Myeloproliferative disorders,splenectomy,polycythemia vera.
2. Systemic disorders: Sarcoidosis,Langerhan cell Histiocytosis, Neurofibromatosis, Vasculitis.
3. Metabolic disorders: Glycogen storage diseases, Gaucher disease, Thyroid disorders.
4. Miscellaneous: Tumor obstruction, Fibrosing mediastinitis, chronic renal failure on dialysis.