Pulmonary hypertension in rheumatic heart disease: current approaches to diagnosis and therapy

Abstract

Pulmonary hypertension is a complex multidisciplinary problem in modern medicine. This review discusses its clinical and pathophysiological type associated with rheumatic heart disease. Current approaches to the pathogenesis and diagnosis of the disease are reflected; basic approaches to its treatment are discussed in terms of current clinical guidelines and new scientific achievements.

Keywords

• pulmonary hypertension
• rheumatic heart disease
• endothelial dysfunction