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Pulmonary vascular disease (PVD), including pre- and post-capillary pulmonary hypertension, are a spectrum of progressive, symptomatic, and ultimately fatal disorders for which significant advances in treatment have been made. Despite advances in the management of PVD, the mortality rate remains disproportionate. Evaluation and treatment are often delayed until patients present with serious complications. Effective management requires timely recognition, accurate diagnosis, and selection of the different therapeutic options. 

Progression to right ventricular dysfunction and finally failure can occur as an acute event in consequences where the pulmonary hypertension develops acutely as with pulmonary embolism, or because of a chronic condition such as pulmonary arterial hypertension, chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH), chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), interstitial lung disease, or chronic left sided heart or valvular disease.

Early detection and appropriate management can improve quality of life and may improve survival. Medical therapy has come a long way towards decreasing symptoms, enhancing performance, and improving prognosis, but there is still a long way to go, especially for the broader population of patients with PVD.