Occult catheter rupture causing episodic symptoms in a patient treated with epoprostenol
2017 ◽
Vol 8
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pp. 204589321774805
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Keyword(s):
Infection, thrombosis, and catheter dislodgment are well-recognized potential complications of chronic intravenous prostanoid therapy for pulmonary arterial hypertension. As long-term outcomes of pulmonary hypertension patients improve, novel adverse events are likely to arise. We describe the sudden development of unexplained hypotension and lightheadedness in a patient receiving intravenous epoprostenol for several years, ultimately determined to be due to an unusual catheter complication, not previously described in this population.
2004 ◽
Vol 23
(2)
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pp. S55
LONG-TERM OUTCOMES OF ATRIAL SEPTAL STENT IMPLANTATION IN IDIOPATHIC PULMONARY ARTERIAL HYPERTENSION
2019 ◽
Vol 73
(9)
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pp. 1934