Can pulmonary heart disease be seen on echocardiogram?

Yes: We can estimate pulmonary systolic pressure from velocity of regurgitated blood flow through the tricuspid valve. In long standing disease there will be right sided hypertrophy.

Indicator: Echo can estimate elevated blood pressure in the pulmonary system. If there is a large blood clot in the lung, you may see an effect on the right sided heart chambers.

Echo and Pulm htn: Yes, you are able to visualize the right ventricle, right atrium and their respective valves. With the Doppler component you measure flow through the valves. You can determine if the pulmonary pressure is elevated and whether the right side of the heart is failing or not. Very good test but at times needs to be validated with a TEE or right heart catch.

Echocardiogram: Echocardiogram can be used to assess right heart size and function as well as right heart pressures all of which may indicate pulmonary vascular disease; however, more testing is required to be sure.

Echo and PAH: if pulmonary hypertension is bad enough there will be some abnormalities visible on an echocardiogram but in early stages it can easily be missed particularly if you are a large person or if the technician or cardiologist is not experienced looking for this problem.