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Mpa shows fusiform aneurysm (31mm). ivc dilated at 37mm. ra is 54mm, rvedd is 49mm, la is 58mm. results were via a cardiac mri. hx of cardiac paraganglioma and htn (tumor removed/ medicated for bp). is this pulmonary htn? is heart echo indicated?

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Dr. Elden Rand answered

Specializes in Cardiology

If concern for pulmonary hypertension, an echocardiogram can be helpful estimate pulmonary pressure. The gold standard for diagnosis of pulmonary hypertension is a right heart catheterization, which gives right atrial pressure, right ventricular systolic/diastolic pressure, pulmonary artery systolic/diastolic/mean pressures, as well as left sided filling pressure via the wedge pressure.

Answered 6/21/2021

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