Pulmonary hypertension and care

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The last echo done for my mother age 74 now last year shows below findings She walks daily but often finds herself breathless She is on hypothyroid and hypertension medication is that enough? SCLEROTIC AORTIC VALVE MILD AORTIC REGURGITATION MILD MITRAL REGURGITATION MODERATE TRICUSPID REGURGITATION PULMONARY HYPERTENSION. PASP : 56 mmHg CONCENTRIC LEFT VENTRICULAR HYPERTROPHY ADEQUATE LV SYSTOLIC FUNCTION. EF : 55 % NO CLOTS / PERICARDIAL EFFUSION/ VEGETATION.

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DR AMIT BHARADIYA Cardiologist 7 yrs exp Ahmednagar Consult Now · Accepted Answer

DR AMIT BHARADIYA

Cardiologist 7 yrs exp Ahmednagar

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Pulmonary hypertension (PH) is often a progressive condition characterized by high blood pressure in the arteries of the lungs, forcing the right side of the heart to work harder, which can lead to heart failure. Common symptoms include shortness of breath, fatigue, dizziness, and chest pain. It is caused by underlying heart/lung diseases, genetic factors, or blood clots She will need further evaluation and treatment for pulmonary hypertension

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