Transition from Intravenous Epoprostenol to Oral or Subcutaneous Therapy in Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension: A Retrospective Case Series and Systematic Literature Review

BACKGROUND: Intravenous epoprostenol, a prostaglandin analogue, has been a mainstay of therapy for patients with advanced pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) since the early 1990s. This medication has multiple side effects, and sudden discontinuation is potentially associated with severe sequelae....

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Main Authors: Kirily Park, David Ostrow, Robert D Levy, John Swiston
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2011-01-01
Series:Canadian Respiratory Journal
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2011/104834
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