Saudi guidelines on the diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary hypertension: general management for pulmonary hypertension

ABSTRACT

Treatment of pulmonary hypertension [PH] patients is challenging and should only be initiated after a comprehensive diagnostic evaluation. Such treatment should ideally be done in specialized centers with full capability for hemodynamic measurements, having access to a broad range of PAH therapies, and adequate experience in the management of critically ill patients. The following discussion is intended to review the general measures and the non-specific [supportive] therapy used in managing PH patients, while the specific therapy will be discussed in a subsequent different article