Pulmonary hypertension

Definition

Pulmonary hypertension (PH) is a haemodynamic and pathophysiological condition defined as an increase in mean pulmonary arterial pressure (PAP) 25 mmHg at rest as assessed by right heart catheterization. PH can be found in multiple clinical conditions.

7 subordinate codes

• BB01.0Pulmonary arterial hypertension
• BB01.1Pulmonary hypertension due to left heart disease
• BB01.2Pulmonary hypertension due to lung disease or hypoxia
• BB01.3Chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension
• BB01.4Pulmonary hypertension with multifactorial mechanism
• BB01.5Cor pulmonale
• 4B4ZDiseases of the immune system, unspecified

Nearby in Pulmonary heart disease or diseases of pulmonary circulation

• BB00Pulmonary thromboembolism
• BB02Certain specified diseases of pulmonary vessels
• BB03Acquired pulmonary venous abnormality
• 4B4YOther specified diseases of the immune system
• 4B4ZDiseases of the immune system, unspecified