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pulmonary hypertension
Does anyboyd know the symptoms of it and what the numers mean mine was 44 reading on a echocardigram I dont know the normal can anybody tell me
thank you for your input but I am going to see a ph specialist in NY I had a sleep apena test that came out normal but only thing my O2 levels went down low so i guess I have to wait and see what that specialist says thank you for all your information I lwill let you know how I make out oh about the numbers on both echo test the numbers were high.
Q: As far as pulmonary hypertension goes it is also known in the medical world as PH and what it means is that the arteries inside of the chest wall basically are having high blood pressure
>>>>Sometimes people are confused with system bp and system hp...there is no direct connection. To answer your question pulmonary hypertension refers to high resistence in the Pulmonary Artery a vessel (outside the heart) that goes to the lungs from the heart to oxygenate. The high resistance can be due to pulmonary thrombosis (blood clot in the vessel), there can be embolism (blood clots in the lungs). Regardless of the underlying cause the right ventrical is pumping against higher than normal resistence and that increases the pressure needed to overcome the resistence. There is treatment for the condition, and if not properly treated the right ventricle can enlarge and eventually there will be an inadequate supply of blood going to the lungs....then less to left ventricle and eventually heart failure...Worst case scenario.
Michy, to answer your question, normal pulmonary arterial pressure at sea level is 12-16 mm hg. PH is present when mean (average) exceeds 25 mm Hg at rest or 30 with rest. One reading does not confirm PH or how serious.
For further insight, mean pulmonary artery pressure should not be confused with systolic (pumping phase) pulmonary artery pressure which is often reported on echocardiogram reports. A systolic pressure of 40 mm Hg typically implies a mean pressure of more than 25 mm Hg. Your 44 is slightly high, but the mean may be less.
Common symptoms: Shortness of breath, fatigue, non-productive cough, angina pectoris (chest pain), fainting or syncope, peripheral edema (swelling around the ankles and feet), and rarely hemoptysis (coughing up blood.
Hope that helps give you a perspective and you should not worry about one reading that is marginally high. Your caregiver can help further develop or disprove a certain dx with additional tests, your symptoms, etc. Take care and thanks for your question on the HD forum.
>>>>Sometimes people are confused with system bp and system hp...there is no direct connection. To answer your question pulmonary hypertension refers to high resistence in the Pulmonary Artery a vessel (outside the heart) that goes to the lungs from the heart to oxygenate. The high resistance can be due to pulmonary thrombosis (blood clot in the vessel), there can be embolism (blood clots in the lungs). Regardless of the underlying cause the right ventrical is pumping against higher than normal resistence and that increases the pressure needed to overcome the resistence. There is treatment for the condition, and if not properly treated the right ventricle can enlarge and eventually there will be an inadequate supply of blood going to the lungs....then less to left ventricle and eventually heart failure...Worst case scenario.
Michy, to answer your question, normal pulmonary arterial pressure at sea level is 12-16 mm hg. PH is present when mean (average) exceeds 25 mm Hg at rest or 30 with rest. One reading does not confirm PH or how serious.
For further insight, mean pulmonary artery pressure should not be confused with systolic (pumping phase) pulmonary artery pressure which is often reported on echocardiogram reports. A systolic pressure of 40 mm Hg typically implies a mean pressure of more than 25 mm Hg. Your 44 is slightly high, but the mean may be less.
Common symptoms: Shortness of breath, fatigue, non-productive cough, angina pectoris (chest pain), fainting or syncope, peripheral edema (swelling around the ankles and feet), and rarely hemoptysis (coughing up blood.
Hope that helps give you a perspective and you should not worry about one reading that is marginally high. Your caregiver can help further develop or disprove a certain dx with additional tests, your symptoms, etc. Take care and thanks for your question on the HD forum.
What you may be talking of when you say "44" would probably be the measurement in what is called MM of specific parts of your heart. It could be the measurement of one of three parts that which could be the left atrium, the aortic root or the left ventric.-end diastolic diameter. With out knowing which part the measurement came from it would be hard to tell. But it not a bad number for any of those diameters. As far as pulmonary hypertension goes it is also known in the medical world as PH and what it means is that the arteries inside of the chest wall basically are having high blood pressure and its easily treated by docs. I would say that your doc needs to sit you down and go over all of this with you so that you aren't in the dark here......call and tell his/her office that you want to go over your test results because you are a little concerned and confused...good luck w. this
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