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<p>Pulmonary hypertension is a rare and progressive pathology defined by abnormally high pulmonary artery pressure mediated by a diverse range of aetiologies. It affects up to twenty-six individuals per one million patients currently living in the United Kingdom (UK), with a median life expectancy of 2.8 years in idiopathic pulmonary hypertension. The diagnosis of pulmonary hypertension is often delayed due to the presentation of non-specific symptoms, leading to a delay in referral to specialists services. The complexity of treatment necessitates a multidisciplinary approach, underpinned by a diverse disease aetiology from managing the underlying disease process to novel specialist treatments. This has led to the formation of dedicated specialist treatment centres within centralised UK cities. The article aimed to provide a concise overview of pulmonary hypertension’s clinical perioperative management, including key definitions, epidemiology, pathophysiology, and risk stratification.</p></abstract>

Pulmonary hypertension is a rare and progressive pathology defined by abnormally high pulmonary artery pressure mediated by a diverse range of aetiologies. It affects up to twenty-six individuals per one million patients currently living in the United Kingdom (UK), with a median life expectancy of 2.8 years in idiopathic pulmonary hypertension. The diagnosis of pulmonary hypertension is often delayed due to the presentation of non-specific symptoms, leading to a delay in referral to specialists services. The complexity of treatment necessitates a multidisciplinary approach, underpinned by a diverse disease aetiology from managing the underlying disease process to novel specialist treatments. This has led to the formation of dedicated specialist treatment centres within centralised UK cities. The article aimed to provide a concise overview of pulmonary hypertension’s clinical perioperative management, including key definitions, epidemiology, pathophysiology, and risk stratification.

Perioperative Management of Pulmonary Hypertension. A Review

The Journal of Critical Care Medicine

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Pulmonary hypertension is a rare and progressive pathology defined by abnormally high pulmonary artery pressure mediated by a diverse range of aetiologies. It...

Perioperative Management of Pulmonary Hypertension. A Review

Article Category: Review

Published Online: May 12, 2021

Page range: 83 - 96

Received: Aug 16, 2020

Accepted: Jan 31, 2021

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/jccm-2021-0007

Keywords
pulmonary hypertension, anaesthesia, pathophysiology, perioperative care

© 2021 Christopher Wood, Mindaugas Balciunas, Jim Lordan, Adrian Mellor, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Perioperative Management of Pulmonary Hypertension. A Review

Article Category: Review

Published Online: May 12, 2021

Page range: 83 - 96

Received: Aug 16, 2020

Accepted: Jan 31, 2021

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/jccm-2021-0007

Keywordspulmonary hypertension, anaesthesia, pathophysiology, perioperative care

© 2021 Christopher Wood, Mindaugas Balciunas, Jim Lordan, Adrian Mellor, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Keywords
pulmonary hypertension, anaesthesia, pathophysiology, perioperative care