Patient's question:
The patient went to a hospital in the county two days ago for a health check-up. The echocardiogram estimated the pulmonary artery pressure at 30, but the doctor said it was nothing to worry about (he said: "The age is a bit old, 59, and there is also chronic bronchitis, so this value is basically normal"). He advised to wait and see and only prescribed calcium disodium edetate dispersible tablets. It seems this isn't for treating pulmonary hypertension, right? A good friend asked, "How is the pulmonary artery pressure estimated?"Doctor's answer:
The pulmonary artery pressure can be carefully examined through echocardiography. Generally, if the patient's heart shows no abnormalities, most doctors will not record the pulmonary artery pressure. The pulmonary artery pressure is mentioned after the tricuspid valve, followed by SAPA for this pulmonary artery pressure. The normal value of pulmonary artery pressure is below 30 mmHg. If pulmonary hypertension is suspected, relevant tests should be conducted to identify the underlying cause and appropriate treatment should be administered.