Pulmonary hypertension secondary prevention

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]

Overview

The recommended measures for secondary prevention are avoiding pregnancy, rigorous follow up in case of pregnancy, avoiding unnecessary surgeries, multidisciplinary care in case of necessary surgery, avoiding high altitude, supplemental oxygen to ensure a target oxygen saturation of 91% in case of exposure to high altitude, and up-to-date immunizations against influenza and pneumococcal pneumonia.

Secondary prevention

Shown below are recommended measures for patients with PAH:^[1]

Avoid pregnancy
Rigorous follow up in case of pregnancy
Avoid unnecessary surgeries
Multidisciplinary care in case of necessary surgery
Avoid high altitude
Supplemental oxygen in order to ensure a target oxygen saturation of 91% in case of exposure to high altitude
Up-to-date immunizations against influenza and pneumococcal pneumonia

References

↑ Taichman DB, Ornelas J, Chung L, Klinger J, Lewis S, Mandel J; et al. (2014). “Pharmacological Therapy for Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension in Adults: CHEST Guideline”. Chest. doi:10.1378/chest.14-0793. PMID 24937180.

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[pmid24937180-1] Taichman DB, Ornelas J, Chung L, Klinger J, Lewis S, Mandel J; et al. (2014). “Pharmacological Therapy for Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension in Adults: CHEST Guideline”. Chest. doi:10.1378/chest.14-0793. PMID 24937180.

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