Hipertensión arterial pulmonar; Hipertensión pulmonar primaria esporádica; Hipertensión pulmonar primaria familiar; Hipertensión arterial pulmonar idiopática
El examen físico puede mostrar:
En las primeras etapas de la enfermedad, el examen puede ser normal o casi normal y la afección puede tomar varios meses para ser diagnosticada. El asma provoca síntomas similares y debe descartarse.
Entre los exámenes se puede mencionar:
McGoon M, Gutterman D, Steen V, et al. Screening, early detection, and diagnosis of pulmonary arterial hypertension: ACCP evidence-based clinical practice guidelines. Chest . 2004 Jul;126(1 Suppl):14S-34S.
Sahara M, Takahashi T, Imai Y, et al. New insights in the treatment strategy for pulmonary arterial hypertension. Cardiovasc Drugs Ther . 2006 Oct;20(5):377-86.
Hayes D Jr. Idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension misdiagnosed as asthma. J Asthma . 2007 Jan-Feb;44(1):19-22.
Austin ED, Loyd JE. Genetics and mediators in pulmonary arterial hypertension. Clin Chest Med . 2007 Mar;28(1):43-57.
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