Patient's question:
Our company's CEO, Chen Peng, has pulmonary hypertension. Usually, he seems fine, but suddenly got sick. I heard from a colleague that he just found out about it. How high is pulmonary hypertension?Doctor's answer:
Usually, the normal values of the pulmonary artery are as follows: In adults, the normal value of pulmonary artery systolic pressure at rest is 18~25 mmHg, the normal value of diastolic pressure is 6~10 mmHg, and the mean pressure is 12~16 mmHg. Pulmonary artery hypertension is diagnosed when the systolic pressure and mean pressure of the pulmonary artery are below 30 and 20 mmHg at rest, respectively. A heart examination should be conducted, and if necessary, a vascular examination should be performed. The report helps in making a diagnosis.