New guidelines for pulmonary hypertension
Abstract
Right-heart catheterization is the gold standard for diagnosing pulmonary hypertension. Medical management should be based on functional status using supportive and specific therapies. (strength of recommendation [SOR] A, based on evidence-based guidelines.) If possible, patients should be referred to a center specializing in pulmonary hypertension. (SOR C, based on expert opinion.)
Citation
Evidence-based practice 11, no. 09 (2008): 09-10