Pulmonary Hypertension Related to Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Diffuse Parenchymal Lung Disease: A Focus on Right Ventricular (Dys)Function

Abstract

Diffuse pulmonary lung disease and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is a heterogeneous population that can manifest pulmonary hypertension. These subgroups are classified as primarily World Health Organization group 3. Available data suggest that the impact of pulmonary hypertension targeted therapy in diffuse pulmonary lung disease and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is limited and survival is poor despite attempted treatment.

Keywords: COPD; Diffuse pulmonary lung disease; Pulmonary fibrosis; Pulmonary hypertension; Right ventricular dysfunction.