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Thrombolysis with resolution of pulmonary hypertension in a heart transplant candidate
1Department of Surgery, The University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston 77555-0528, USA.
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|March 20, 1999
Abstract:
We report a patient with idiopathic cardiomyopathy and high pulmonary resistance due to pulmonary emboli of unknown age. Successful thrombolytic therapy returned his pulmonary resistance to normal, allowing orthotopic cardiac transplantation. This case underscores the need to aggressively diagnose and treat pulmonary emboli in potential transplant candidates.