Diagnosis of pulmonary artery hypertension.
The challenge for the clinician is to detect and diagnose pulmonary artery hypertension early, when treatment can be most beneficial. This can be done only if the clinician looks for pulmonary hypertension and confirms the diagnosis through history taking, physical examination, and electrocardiographic and chest roentgenographic evaluation.
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Cardiac Unit, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston 02114.
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D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004452:Echocardiography; D004562:Electrocardiography; D006801:Humans; D006976:Hypertension, Pulmonary / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D010808:Physical Examination; D013902:Radiography, Thoracic; D012129:Respiratory Function Tests