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Therapie der pulmonal arteriellen Hypertonie (PAH). Empfehlungen der Kölner Konsensus-Konferenz 2010
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Die 2009 veröffentlichen Europäischen Leitlinien zur Diagnostik und Therapie der pulmonalen Hypertonie sind nunmehr auch in Deutschland gültig. Die Leitlinien befassen sich eingehend mit der Therapie der pulmonal arteriellen Hypertonie (PAH). Für die praktische Umsetzung der Europäischen Leitlinien in Deutschland sind jedoch zahlreiche für Deutschland spezifische Gesichtspunkte und bereits wieder neue Daten bedeutsam, die eine ausführliche Kommentierung der Leitlinien und in einigen Punkten eine Aktualisierung notwendig machen. Im Juni 2010 fand in Köln eine Konsensuskonferenz statt, die von den Arbeitsgruppe PH der Deutschen Gesellschaften für Kardiologie (DGK), Pneumologie (DGP) und Pädiatrische Kardiologie (DGPK) organisiert wurde. Die Konferenz befasste sich mit der Umsetzung der Europäischen Leitlinien in Deutschland. Dazu wurden verschiedene Arbeitsgruppen eingesetzt, von denen sich eine gezielt der Therapie der pulmonal arteriellen Hypertonie (PAH) widmete. Die Ergebnisse und Empfehlungen dieser Arbeitsgruppe werden in dem vorliegenden Manuskript detailliert beschrieben.
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The 2009 European Guidelines on Diagnosis and Treatment of Pulmonary Hypertension have been adopted for Germany. The guidelines contain detailed recommendations for the treatment of pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH). However, the practical implementation of the European Guidelines in Germany requires the consideration of several country-specific issues and already existing novel data. This requires a detailed commentary to the guidelines, and in some aspects an update already appears necessary. In June 2010, a Consensus Conference organized by the PH working groups of the German Society of Cardiology (DGK), the German Society of Respiratory Medicine (DGP) and the German Society of Pediatric Cardiology (DGPK) was held in Cologne, Germany. This conference aimed to solve practical and controversial issues surrounding the implementation of the European Guidelines in Germany. To this end, a number of working groups was initiated, one of which was specifically dedicated to the treatment of PAH. This commentary summarizes the results and recommendations of the working group on treatment of PAH.
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Pulmonary arterial hypertension is a chronic disorder of the pulmonary circulation characterized by an increased pulmonary artery pressure and an impaired cardiac function. It can present as idiopathic form or associated with several systemic diseases. Typical symptoms include progressive dyspnoea and exercise intolerance. When pulmonary arterial hypertension is suspected, echocardiography is the key investigation for noninvasive assessment of the disease. The diagnosis requires an invasive measurement of pulmonary hemodynamics by right heart catheterization. Treatment is based on general measures and application of pulmonary vasoactive compounds, such as prostanoids, endothelin receptor blockers and phosphodiesterase 5 inhibitors. These treatment options can be combined at progression of the disease. Lung transplantation might be an option in patients refractory to medical therapy.
