How do you risk stratify patients with different WHO groups of pulmonary hypertension prior to non-cardiac surgeries?
And who would you not recommend to undergo surgeries?
Answer from: at Academic Institution
First, I would direct the audience to recent AHA guidelines on the perioperative management of PH in non-cardiac surgery. Rajagopal et al., PMID 36924225In general, the severity of pulmonary hypertension and relevant comorbidities are likely more important than the WHO group. In patients with CTEPH,...