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Report Pulmonary Hypertension Due to Bronchiectasis

Published on Thu Aug 28, 2025

Question: A 75-year-old patient presented to the emergency department (ED) with shortness of breath, fatigue, and dizziness. The patient has bronchiectasis. After a history and physical examination, the provider performed an echocardiogram and a cardiologist performed a right heart catheterization. A pulmonologist reviewed the results and diagnosed the patient with pulmonary hypertension due to an acute exacerbation of bronchiectasis. What [...]
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