title: [Pulmonary hypertension--classification, work-up and treatment].
abstract: Pulmonary hypertension (PH) is classified into five groups. It is an important cause of dyspnoea. Echocardiography is the best non-invasive method for detecting PH and should be part of the evaluation of patients with dyspnoea. If signs of PH are detected on echocardiography, a number of other examinations should be undertaken to verify the diagnosis and classify PH correctly, as the treatment depends on the subtype of PH. The prognosis of PH is poor, but early detection and treatment can improve the course for some of the patients. Surgery can often cure chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension.
authors.affiliation: Klinisk Farmakologisk Afdeling, Aarhus Universitetshospital, Wilhelm Meyers Alle 4, 8000 Aarhus C, Denmark. cua@farm.au.dk
authors.forename: Charlotte
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Uggerhøj Andersen
authors.forename: Lene Dahl
authors.initials: LD
authors.lastname: Sønderskov
authors.forename: Jens Erik
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Nielsen-Kudsk
authors.forename: Ulf
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Simonsen
authors.forename: Elisabeth
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Bendstrup
authors.forename: Ole
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Hilberg
authors.forename: Søren
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Mellemkjær
mesh_terms: D000465:Algorithms; D004417:Dyspnea / Q000209:etiology; D004452:Echocardiography; D006801:Humans; D006976:Hypertension, Pulmonary / Q000145:classification / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000601:surgery