Malignancy-Related Pulmonary Hypertension Presenting as a Pulmonary Veno-Occlusive–Like Syndrome

Autor: Sabrina Islam, Paul R. Forfia, Catherine Vanchiere, Stephen McHugh, Salvatore Luceno, Anjali Vaidya, Estefania Oliveros
Rok vydání: 2021
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Zdroj: JACC Case Reports
ISSN: 2666-0849
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaccas.2021.04.008
Popis: Tumoral obstruction is a small, but broadly defined, category of pulmonary hypertension that encompasses microvascular tumor emboli, tumor thrombotic microangiopathy, and macrovascular tumor obstruction within the pulmonary circulation. We present 4 patients with solid tumors, severe pre-capillary pulmonary hypertension, right ventricular failure, and pulmonary veno-occlusive–like disease. (Level of Difficulty: Advanced.)
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