Systolic Pulmonary Artery Pressure as Long-Term Mortality Predictor in Elderly Critically Ill with Severe COVID-19 Pneumonia

Acute pulmonary hypertension (PH), reflected by elevated systolic pulmonary artery pressure (sPAP), is strongly associated with long-term mortality in elderly critically ill COVID-19 patients. Early assessment of sPAP via POCUS may help identify high-risk patients and guide management strategies to improve outcomes.