PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Jay Suntharalingam
AU  - Rob MacKenzie Ross
AU  - Jacob Easaw
AU  - Graham Robinson
AU  - Gerry Coghlan
TI  - Who should be referred to a specialist pulmonary ­hypertension centre – a referrer’s guide
AID  - 10.7861/clinmedicine.16-2-135
DP  - 2016 Apr 01
TA  - Clinical Medicine
PG  - 135--141
VI  - 16
IP  - 2
4099  - http://www.rcpjournals.org/content/16/2/135.short
4100  - http://www.rcpjournals.org/content/16/2/135.full
SO  - Clin Med2016 Apr 01; 16
AB  - The introduction of pulmonary hypertension (PH)-specific drugs has allowed certain forms of PH to become more treatable. However, patients with these diseases can present to a number of medical specialties and can be challenging to identify, particularly in a non-specialist setting. This article provides guidance on who should be investigated and referred on to a specialist centre, highlighting the potential pitfalls during assessment.