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. 2023 Dec 1;120(48):823–830. doi: 10.3238/arztebl.m2023.0222

eTable 1. Frequency of clinical symptoms and signs of pulmonary hypertension at the time of diagnosis (e14, e48, e49).

Symptom/sign Frequency (%)
Dyspnea 87–98
Loud 2nd heart sound 93
Fatigue 26–73
Chest pain/discomfort 8–48
Systolic murmur (tricuspid regurgitation) 40
4th heart sound 38
Edema 21–38
Syncope 8–36
Palpitations 6–33
Dizziness 11–26
3rd heart sound 23
Cough 22
Cyanosis 20
Diastolic murmur (pulmonary insufficiency) 13
Anxiety 6
Hemoptysis 5