The Complexity of Pulmonary Hypertension and Its Prognostic Importance in Patients With Valvular Heart Disease

PULMONARY HYPERTENSION (PH) is a major cause of mortality and morbidity in patients undergoing cardiac surgery. In the early days, mitral valve disease was the most common cause of PH in left heart disease,1 and rheumatic fever was the leading cause of valvular heart disease. The scenario has changed, and currently heart failure with preserved ejection fraction and heart failure with systolic dysfunction are the most common causes of PH in left heart disease.1 In developing countries, rheumatic valvular heart disease continues to be a major cause of secondary PH.
Source: Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia - Category: Anesthesiology Authors: Tags: Editorial Source Type: research