AI Article Synopsis

  • Primary pulmonary hypertension (PPH) is a rare condition that can lead to serious complications.
  • The text describes two cases where patients with PPH experienced a crisis during general anesthesia.
  • It emphasizes the importance of avoiding factors that can worsen PPH, such as strain, hypoxia, pain, hypercapnia, intubation, and hyperinflation.

Article Abstract

Primary pulmonary hypertension (PPH) is an uncommon disease. We describe two cases of pulmonary hypertension crisis in patients with PPH during general anesthesia. Any factor that worsens primary pulmonary hypertension (strain, hypoxia, pain, hypercapnia, intubation, or hyperinflation) should be avoided.

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