Complications of pulmonary hypertension: a pictorial review

Br J Radiol. 2017 Feb;90(1070):20160745. doi: 10.1259/bjr.20160745. Epub 2016 Dec 7.

Abstract

Pulmonary hypertension (PH) is a rare disease with a significant morbidity and mortality if untreated. The disease has a multifactorial aetiology and is often associated with insidious onset of signs and symptoms. Multimodality imaging is often required for establishing the diagnosis, evaluating the underlying haemodynamic compromise and follow-up after institution of therapy. The range of potential complications associated with PH vary widely. We aimed to summarize the imaging findings of complications that the radiologist should be familiar with.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Diagnostic Imaging / methods*
  • Heart Diseases / diagnostic imaging
  • Heart Diseases / etiology*
  • Humans
  • Hypertension, Pulmonary / complications*
  • Hypertension, Pulmonary / diagnostic imaging*
  • Lung Diseases / diagnostic imaging
  • Lung Diseases / etiology
  • Vascular Diseases / diagnostic imaging
  • Vascular Diseases / etiology*