前言肺动脉高压的主要特征是肺动脉阻力进行性升高,最终导致患者因右心衰竭死亡。右心衰竭是所有类型肺动脉高压患者致残、致死的共同途径,而肺动脉高压是右心衰竭的最主要原因,其病因复杂、诊断治疗棘手,致使该领域长期发展缓慢。然而,右心衰竭的防治也是心血管科医师无法回避,且越米越重要的卫生保健问题。 Introduction The main characteristic of pulmonary hypertension is the progressive increase in pulmonary resistance, which eventually leads to death in patients with right heart failure. Right heart failure is the common cause of disability and death in all types of patients with pulmonary hypertension. Pulmonary hypertension is the most important cause of right heart failure. Its complicated etiology, complicated diagnosis and treatment, make the long-term development slow in this field. However, the prevention and treatment of right heart failure is also an issue that health care can not be avoided by cardiovascular physicians and the more important it is.