Pulmonary hypertension (PH)

Diagnosis and treatment

  1. Definitions
  2. Etiology
  3. Symptoms
  4. Algorithm
  5. Treatment
  6. Scores and calculation
  7. Pharmaceuticals
  8. ESC recommandations

Pharmaceuticals

  1. Bosentan (Tracleer)
  2. Nifedipine (Adalat)
  3. Ambrisentan (Volibris)
  4. Amlodipine (Norvasc)
  5. Diltiazem (Dilzem)
  6. Macicentan (Opsumit)
  7. Sildenafil (Revatio)
  8. Tadalafil (Cialis)
  9. Adempas (Riociguat)
  10. Epoprostenol (Flolan ou Velvetri)
  11. Trepostinil (Remodulin)
  12. Vardenafil (Levitra)
  13. Iloprost (Ilomedin)

Diltiazem (Dilzem)

(Dilzem)

Dosage

60 à 720 mg/day

Contra-indications

  • Cardiogenic shock.
  • Recent myocardial infarction with complications.
  • Decompensated heart failure.
  • Conduction abnormalities (sinoatrial block or second and third degree AV, except patients with a pacemaker).
  • Bradycardia (pulse rate less than 55 beats / min).

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