Pulmonary Hypertension (PH)

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Across
  1. 2. PH is defined as pulmonary artery pressure greater than _____ (spell it out)
  2. 3. characterized by acute R heart failure, significant drop in CO, and compromised coronary blood flow (abbreviate)
  3. 4. type of CHD with 100% risk of PH if left un treated (3 answers; use abbreviations)
  4. 6. gold standard for diagnosis of PH (abbreviate)
  5. 8. normal mean pulmonary artery pressure (spell it out)
  6. 10. severe, progressive complication of PH characterized by reversal of shunt from 'Left to Right' to 'Right to Left'
  7. 11. a commonly used phosphodiesterase-5 inhibitor
  8. 12. class of medications used to treat PH; naturally occurring substance in the body
Down
  1. 1. type of CHD with 100% risk of PH if left un treated (3 answers; use abbreviations)
  2. 3. major complication of CHDs with Left to Right shunting
  3. 5. prolonged vasoconstriction and remodeling can lead to _____ PH
  4. 7. type of CHD with 100% risk of PH if left un treated (3 answers; use abbreviations)
  5. 9. this type of medication should generally be avoided in pts with PH due to potential worsening of symptoms