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A publication of the Cardiovascular Imaging Department of the Brazilian Society of Cardiology. ISSN (online version): 2675-312XISSN (printed version): 2318-8219
Uma publicação do Departamento de Imagem Cardiovascular da Sociedade Brasileira de Cardiologia. ISSN (versão on-line): 2675-312XISSN (versão impressa): 2318-8219
DOI: 10.36660/abcimg.20250028i
Abstract Pulmonary hypertension (PH) is a global disease and is increasingly present in echocardiography laboratories, given the progressive rise in its prevalence with population aging. Previously diagnosed only through invasive methods, echocardiographic assessment of pulmonary pressures has become fundamental in screening and monitoring patients with PH. This topic was revisited by the American Society of Echocardiography in a new guideline published in March 2025, reinforcing the importance of echocardiography in clinical stratification, considering recent updates in the definition of PH. […]
Keywords: Doppler ultrasonography; Echocardiography; Pulmonary Hypertension; Pulmonary Wedge Pressure