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Devon Kelley1, Ahmed Abdelmonem2, Ishan Abdullah1
1Internal Medicine, George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Washington DC, USA.
Abstract:
Management of pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) with concomitant decompensated right-sided heart failure refractory to conventional pharmacotherapy presents a significant and multifaceted medical challenge. Although extracorporeal membrane oxygenation has been proven as an effective emergency intervention for unresponsive cardiopulmonary failure, the alternative use of a right ventricular assist device (RVAD) holds promise in the appropriate setting. We present a case of RVAD use in a patient with life-threatening acute PAH who was successfully bridged through critical decompensation to discharge without the need for more invasive procedures.
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