Impact of cardiopulmonary comorbidities on pulmonary hemodynamics

Introduction: Cardiopulmonary comorbidities are known risk factors for pulmonary hypertension (PH) and may contribute to pulmonary arterial pressure (PAP) elevation. However, in clinical practice it is difficult to differentiate whether these conditions should be considered as coexisting comorbidities in the setting of PH or as the underlying cause for PH. Methods: We analysed the number of cardiopulmonary comorbidities, recorded in our data archive, from patients undergoing right heart catheterization in our clinic between 2006 and 2014. Patients were stratified into five groups according to their mean PAP valu…