Group 3 Pulmonary Hypertension Questions & Answers

Updated: Oct 20, 2021
  • Author: Varun Halani, MD; Chief Editor: Zab Mosenifar, MD, FACP, FCCP  more...
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Questions & Answers

Overview

What is group 3 pulmonary hypertension?

What is the pathogenesis of group 3 pulmonary hypertension?

What is the role of high-altitude exposure in the pathophysiology of group 3 pulmonary hypertension?

What is the role of COPD in the pathophysiology of group 3 pulmonary hypertension?

What is the role of sleep-related breathing disorders in the pathophysiology of group 3 pulmonary hypertension?

What is the prevalence of group 3 pulmonary hypertension?

What is the prognosis of group 3 pulmonary hypertension?

Presentation

What is the focus of the clinical history to evaluate suspected group 3 pulmonary hypertension?

What are the signs and symptoms of group 3 pulmonary hypertension?

Which physical findings are characteristic of group 3 pulmonary hypertension?

DDX

What are the differential diagnoses for Group 3 Pulmonary Hypertension?

Workup

How is group 3 pulmonary hypertension diagnosed?

What is the role of lab tests in the workup of group 3 pulmonary hypertension?

What is the role of chest radiography in the workup of group 3 pulmonary hypertension?

What is the role of echocardiography in the workup of group 3 pulmonary hypertension?

What is the role of Doppler echocardiography in the workup of group 3 pulmonary hypertension?

What is the role of ventilation-perfusion scanning in the workup of group 3 pulmonary hypertension?

What is the role of pulmonary function testing in the workup of group 3 pulmonary hypertension?

What is the role of cardiac catheterization in the workup of group 3 pulmonary hypertension?

What is the role of ECG in the workup of group 3 pulmonary hypertension?

What is the role of pulmonary angioscopy in the workup of group 3 pulmonary hypertension?

What is the role of polysomnography in the workup of group 3 pulmonary hypertension?

Which histologic findings are characteristic of group 3 pulmonary hypertension?

Treatment

How is group 3 pulmonary hypertension treated?

What is the role of oxygen supplementation in the treatment of group 3 pulmonary hypertension?

When is lung transplantation indicated in the treatment of group 3 pulmonary hypertension?