Pulmonary hypertension Quiz: Ace Your Exams

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A 65-year-old man presents to the cardiology clinic due to persistent, progressive shortness of breath for the past several months. He wakes up feeling rested and does not have any morning headaches or snoring reported at night. He has poorly controlled hyperthyroidism and end-stage renal disease, which is treated with dialysis three times per week. He has never smoked. Vital signs, including oxygen saturation, are within normal limits. BMI is 21.3 kg/m2. On physical examination, the patient is well-appearing. There are no extra cardiac sounds, and the lungs are clear to auscultation. There is no peripheral edema. Recent computed tomography imaging of the chest, including angiography, showed no abnormalities, and his ECG is unremarkable. A recent transthoracic echocardiogram estimated the mean pulmonary artery pressure at 35 mmHg (reference range: 10-20 mmHg), which was confirmed by right heart catheterization. Which of the following is the most likely diagnosis?

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Pulmonary hypertension group I due to pulmonary arterial hypertension

Pulmonary hypertension group II due to left heart disease

Pulmonary hypertension group III due to chronic lung disease

Pulmonary hypertension group IV due to pulmonary artery obstruction

Pulmonary hypertension group V due to multifactorial mechanisms