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Docs, could a transesophageal echocardiogram detect pulmonary hypertension?

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Dr. Robert Henson answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine - Cardiology

Sure: any echo can look for indirect evidence of Pulm HTN such as right heart failure or high velocity tricuspid regurgitation. direct pressure measurements are not possible non-invasively and require a right heart cath.

Answered 9/28/2016

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