Successful Use of Pulmonary Vasodilators in Acute Chest Syndrome Complicated by Persistent Right Ventricular Failure
Pulmonary hypertension (PH) is a known consequence of sickle cell disease (SCD) and is associated with increased mortality and more frequent episodes of acute chest syndrome (ACS). Pulmonary pressures are known to increase during ACS, and right ventricular (RV) failure has been described as a signif...
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Main Authors: | Jacqueline T. DesJardin, Lucas S. Zier |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wiley
2019-01-01
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Series: | Case Reports in Cardiology |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/4681392 |
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