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Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension and Assessment of Right Ventricular Function in the Piglet
Published on: November 4, 2015
[Post-embolic chronic pulmonary heart disease: a case report]
E Galland1, B Lequeuche, C Mounier-Véhier
1Service de médecine interne, HTA, hôpital cardiologique, boulevard du professeur Jules-Leclercq, 59037 Lille, France.
Abstract:
Echocardiography and pulmonary scintigraphy demonstrated post-embolic chronic cor pulmonale in a six-year-old woman presenting with dyspnoea. The patient's symptoms deteriorated during subsequent thromboembolic episodes, despite treatment consisting of oral anticoagulants and diuretics. After discussing the pathophysiology and diagnostic methods, the authors emphasize the limits of medical treatment of post-embolic chronic cor pulmonale and the value of two surgical treatments: thromboendarterectomy and lung transplantation. They also recall the precise selection criteria for lung transplantation.
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