Pulmonary hypertension and pulmonary artery dissection

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...

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Main Author: Corrêa,Ricardo de Amorim (author)
Other Authors: Silva,Luciana Cristina dos Santos (author), Rezende,Cláudia Juliana (author), Bernardes,Rodrigo Castro (author), Prata,Tarciane Aline (author), Silva,Henrique Lima (author)
Format: report
Language:eng
Published: 2013
Subjects:
Hypertension, pulmonary
Chest pain
Pulmonary artery
Online Access:http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1806-37132013000200238
Country:Brazil
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