Associação da hipertensão pulmonar e insuficiência cardíaca em relação aos riscos e consequências: revisão integrativa

Abstract

Pulmonary hypertension (PH) is a group of diseases which occur causing increased pressure in the pulmonary vascular territory, as a Heart Failure (HF) is a set of signs and symptoms in which the heart is unable to pump blood adequately, may occur for structural or functional causes of heart. Methodology: This studyis an integrative literature review. The overall objective of the study was to identify the relationship of pulmonary hypertension to heart failure. The results of the main causes PH They were identified as HF, B-type natriuretic peptide, anemia and Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD). Final considerations: HF and PH are diseases related to hospitalization of patients and associated with a large number of morbidity and increased long-term mortality among patients The PH is a common complication of HF the left and is related to the diastolic and systolic blood pressure.