Cardiovascular · UKMLA & AKT
Pulmonary hypertension
A free high-yield preview for the UKMLA Applied Knowledge Test. Below are the key points to recognise pulmonary hypertension — the full SA Note notes add investigations, management, complications and 10 practice questions.
Key high-yield points
- Elevated pulmonary arterial pressure - mean PAP (mPAP) ≥20 mmHg on right heart catheterisation
- Not a single disease - a haemodynamic state with many causes; WHO group determines management
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