Table 33

Recommendations for pulmonary hypertension due to lung diseases

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  • CTEPH: chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension; PAH: pulmonary arterial hypertension; PH: pulmonary hypertension; RHC: right heart catheterization.

  • aClass of recommendation.

  • bLevel of evidence.

  • cReference(s) supporting recommendations.

  • dThis recommendation does not apply to patients with end-stage lung disease who are not considered candidates for lung transplantation.