Long-term echocardiographic follow-up of a patient with primary pulmonary hypertension receiving iloprost inhalations
| Autor: | Torstein Holm Morstøl, Eirik Pettersen, Johnny Aage Vegsundvåg |
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| Rok vydání: | 2005 |
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Adult
medicine.medical_specialty Alternative therapy Heart Ventricles Hypertension Pulmonary Vasodilator Agents Ventricular Dysfunction Right Hemodynamics Internal medicine medicine.artery medicine Humans Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging In patient Iloprost Ultrasonography Ventricular function Inhalation business.industry General Medicine respiratory system musculoskeletal system medicine.disease Pulmonary hypertension Anesthesia Pulmonary artery cardiovascular system Cardiology Female lipids (amino acids peptides and proteins) Drug Monitoring Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine business circulatory and respiratory physiology medicine.drug |
| Zdroj: | European Journal of Echocardiography. 6:67-71 |
| ISSN: | 1525-2167 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.euje.2004.06.005 |
| Popis: | Iloprost inhalation has recently emerged as an alternative therapy for severe primary pulmonary hypertension. In the studies documenting the effect of iloprost inhalation therapy, hemodynamic variables have been measured invasively. We have followed a patient with primary pulmonary hypertension receiving iloprost inhalation therapy for 5 years using echocardiography to monitor changes in pulmonary artery pressure and right ventricular function. Echocardiography was also used to evaluate the initial response to iloprost inhalation therapy. This case illustrates the feasibility and utility of echocardiography in the testing and follow-up of iloprost inhalation therapy in patients with pulmonary hypertension. |
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