ASE Releases Updated Guidelines for Right Heart Echocardiographic Assessment in Pulmonary Hypertension
ASE Releases Updated Guidelines for Right Heart Echocardiographic Assessment in Pulmonary Hypertension
Source: Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography
Date of Publication: March 2025
Key Highlights:
1. New Definition of Pulmonary Hypertension (PH):
• PH is now defined as mean pulmonary arterial pressure >20 mmHg, updated from previous thresholds.
• Reflects growing evidence of risk even at mildly elevated pressures.
2. Purpose of the Guidelines:
• To enhance early detection, risk stratification, and therapeutic monitoring of PH.
3. Imaging Focus:
• Recommends specific transthoracic echocardiographic (TTE) views and parameters for evaluating the right heart.
