title: Diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary hypertension: an update.
abstract: Over the last five years, knowledge in the field of pulmonary hypertension has grown consistently and significantly. On the basis of various clinical studies showing the usefulness of new diagnostic tools, as well as the efficacy of new medications and drug combinations, new diagnostic and treatment algorithms have been developed. Likewise, in order to simplify the clinical management of patients, the classification of pulmonary hypertension has been changed in an attempt to group the various forms of pulmonary hypertension in which the diagnostic and therapeutic approaches are similar. The objective of this review was to discuss these modifications, based on the 2005 Brazilian guidelines for the management of pulmonary hypertension, emphasizing what has been added to the international guidelines.
authors.affiliation: Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de São Paulo, Instituto do Coração Grupo de Hipertensão Pulmonar, Hospital das Clínicas, São Paulo, Brasil.
authors.forename: Susana
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Hoette
authors.forename: Carlos
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Jardim
authors.forename: Rogério de
authors.initials: Rd
authors.lastname: Souza
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D006976:Hypertension, Pulmonary / Q000145:classification / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic