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Pulmonary hypertension and pulmonary artery dissection
| Summary: | Pulmonary artery dissection is a fatal complication of long-standing pulmonary hypertension, manifesting as acute, stabbing chest pain, progressive dyspnea, cardiogenic shock, or sudden death. Its incidence has been underestimated, and therapeutic options are still scarce. In patients with pulmonary hypertension, new chest pain, acute chest pain, or cardiogenic shock should raise the suspicion of pulmonary artery dissection, which can result in sudden death. |
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| Main Authors: | Corrêa,Ricardo de Amorim |
| Other Authors: | Silva,Luciana Cristina dos Santos; Rezende,Cláudia Juliana; Bernardes,Rodrigo Castro; Prata,Tarciane Aline; Silva,Henrique Lima |
| Subject: | Hypertension, pulmonary Chest pain Pulmonary artery |
| Year: | 2013 |
| Country: | Brazil |
| Document type: | report |
| Access type: | open access |
| Associated institution: | IBICT |
| Language: | English |
| Origin: | Oasisbr |
| Summary: | Pulmonary artery dissection is a fatal complication of long-standing pulmonary hypertension, manifesting as acute, stabbing chest pain, progressive dyspnea, cardiogenic shock, or sudden death. Its incidence has been underestimated, and therapeutic options are still scarce. In patients with pulmonary hypertension, new chest pain, acute chest pain, or cardiogenic shock should raise the suspicion of pulmonary artery dissection, which can result in sudden death. |
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