PREVALENCE OF PULMONARY HYPERTENSION IN THE SETTING OF LV DYSFUNCTION USING ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.66021/pakmcr1339Keywords:
Pulmonary Hypertension, Left Ventricular Dysfunction, Echocardiography, Pulmonary Artery Systolic Pressure, Heart Failure and Prevalence.Abstract
Background: Pulmonary hypertension is a serious condition marked by increased pressure in the pulmonary arteries, which strains the right side of the heart and may lead to right heart failure. A major cause is left ventricular dysfunction, where poor pumping leads to raised left atrial pressure and backward transmission into the lungs. This causes pulmonary congestion and vascular remodeling, eventually increasing pulmonary vascular resistance and resulting in pulmonary hypertension.
Objective: To determine the prevalence of pulmonary hypertension in patients with left ventricular dysfunction using echocardiography.
Methods: A hospital-based cross-sectional observational study will be conducted on patients with left ventricular dysfunction. Transthoracic Doppler echocardiography will be used to estimate pulmonary artery pressures and classify patients based on the presence or absence of pulmonary hypertension.
Results: The study will determine the prevalence of pulmonary hypertension in patients with left ventricular dysfunction using echocardiography. Final statistical results will be reported after completing data collection and analysis
Conclusion: Pulmonary hypertension is a common and clinically important complication of left ventricular dysfunction that significantly worsens patient outcomes by increasing morbidity and mortality. Early detection using echocardiography is essential for timely diagnosis and management.
