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A. Causes and Consequences of Pulmonary Hypertension

Altitude Embolism Lung disease and other Mitral valve disease
ventilatory disorders Left heart failure
Capillary Left
network atrium
Alveolus
Left
ventricle Hypertension

Numbers of vessels
Hypoxic or their cross- Filling or ejection
vasoconstriction Vascular obstruction sectional area 3
Mitral opening (cm 2 )
Hematokrit Hypoxia 2 Pulmonary

Blood viscosity 1
Physical activity, 0 Plate 7.21
fever, 10 30 mmHg
left-to-right shunt Left atrial pressure

Cardiac x Pulmonary vascular + Left atrial = Mean pulmonary a.
output resistance pressure pressure
_
(CO) (PVR) (P LA ) (P AP )
chronic Pulmonary hypertension acute

Cyanosis Increased
Right heart: Congestion of central venous
increased load neck veins pressure
Dyspnea
Liver
Hypertrophy congestion

Dilation
(after Netter)
Edema
S
S Heart failure
I V 6
Right heart
failure
Shock 215

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