6/16/2016 1 A Look at the Other Side: Focus on the Right Ventricle and Pulmonary Hypertension Susan P. D’Anna MSN, APN-BC, CHFN June 24, 2016 Disclosures Objectives • Differentiate structure and function of RV and LV • Discuss how pulmonary hypertension contributes to R sided heart failure and RV distress • Review pulmonary hypertension diagnostic criteria and classification • Identify HD characteristics of PAH vs PH due to LHD
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6/16/2016
1
A Look at the Other Side: Focus on the Right Ventricle and
Pulmonary Hypertension
Susan P. D’Anna MSN, APN-BC, CHFN
June 24, 2016
Disclosures
Objectives
• Differentiate structure and function of RV and LV
• Discuss how pulmonary hypertension contributes to R sided heart failure and RV distress
• Review pulmonary hypertension diagnostic criteria and classification
• Identify HD characteristics of PAH vs PH due to LHD