학술논문
Primary Pulmonary Hypertension Treated with Short-Term Epoprostenol Infusion
Document Type
Journal Article
Author
Source
Internal Medicine. 2003, 42(9):824
Subject
Language
English
ISSN
0918-2918
1349-7235
1349-7235
Abstract
We describe the use of short-term epoprostenol in a 61-year-old man with primary pulmonary hypertension. The patient was on a ventilator because of respiratory distress. Continuous infusion of epoprostenol was started and it initially reduced the pulmonary artery pressure by 32%. Epoprostenol was tapered, and even after discontinuation, the pulmonary artery pressure was controlled. The ventilator was removed, and the patient remained well on home oxygen therapy 3 months after discharge.(Internal Medicine 42: 824-826, 2003)