Glossary of Pulmonary Hypertension (PH) Terms This glossary
appears in Pulmonary Hypertension: A Patient's Survival Guide
(fifth edition). It was modified for the web to include links
and additional references. You can find definitions of many
medical terms online. Two useful sites are MedlinePlus and
Hyperdictionary. A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I - J | K | L |
M | N | O | P - Q | R | S | T - U | V | W - Z ACE inhibitors:
ACE is an acronym for Angiotension Converting Enzyme. ACE
inhibitors are blood pressure medications that are prescribed by
your doctor to treat systemic hypertension. Some examples of ACE
inhibitors include Accupril®, lisinopril, and captopril. ACE
inhibitors are not part of specific PAH therapy, they are used
for used for systemic (“regular”) hypertension and/or left-sided
(“regular”) heart failure. Acute vasodilator challenge: During a
right heart catheterization, your doctor may choose to
administer medications to test whether your pulmonary arteries
can vasodilate (relax and decrease