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Would you consider a pressure of pulmonary hypertension of 40-50 in echo something requiring treatment? if so, what?
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RVSP Moderate PHTN: Symptoms are important in this case. Things that could elevate the pressure in your right ventricle could be. - Mitral Regurgitation (eleveating your PCWP or Capillary wedge pressure) - Diastolic/Systolic Dysfunction - Pulmonary Valve Stenosis - Pulmonary emboli If you are having symptoms. Echocardiogram would be useful and depending of situation possible
Answered 12/28/2016
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