PULMONARY HYPERTENSION ASSOCIATED WITH LEFT HEART DISEASE

Clinic III for Internal Medicine (Dept. of Cardiology, Pulmonology, and Intensive Care Medicine), Cologne Cardiovascular Research Center (CCRC), Heart Center at the University Hospital Cologne, Center for Molecular Medicine Cologne (CMMC), Faculty of

Pulmonary hypertension (PH) is a common condition in patients with left heart disease (LHD) that significantly impacts morbidity and mortality. The document discusses the pathophysiology of PH in LHD, including the distinction between isolated post-capillary PH and combined post- and pre-capillary PH. It also highlights the prognostic relevance of PH and hemodynamic markers, as well as diagnostic approaches and treatment strategies based on the latest European Society of Cardiology and European Respiratory Society guidelines.