دورية
Diagnosis of pulmonary arterial hypertension in a patient with systemic sclerosis
| العنوان: | Diagnosis of pulmonary arterial hypertension in a patient with systemic sclerosis |
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| المؤلفون: | Distler, Jörg HW, Hoeper, Marius M, Distler, Oliver |
| المصدر: | Nature Clinical Practice Rheumatology; January 2008, Vol. 4 Issue: 3 p160-164, 5p |
| مستخلص: | Background A 42-year-old woman with limited cutaneous systemic sclerosis presented with rapid-onset dyspnea on exertion, which had developed over the previous 8 weeks. She had not experienced any dyspnea before this period. Transthoracic Doppler echocardiography performed 6 months before presentation demonstrated an estimated right ventricular systolic pressure of 32 mmHg. Lung function tests also performed at that time revealed a decreased diffusion capacity for carbon monoxide of 54% and normal lung volumes, and high-resolution CT scan of the lungs was normal.Investigations Physical investigation, CBC, analysis of C-reactive protein and pro-brain natriuretic peptide, transthoracic Doppler echocardiography, six-minute walk test, lung function tests including diffusion capacity for carbon monoxide, right heart catheter, high-resolution CT scan, and ventilation/perfusion scan.Diagnosis Pulmonary arterial hypertension associated with limited cutaneous systemic sclerosis.Management Treatment with oral anticoagulation therapy and the endothelin-receptor antagonist bosentan. Monitoring of adverse effects of bosentan therapy was performed using liver function tests. |
| قاعدة البيانات: | Supplemental Index |
| تدمد: | 17458382 17458390 |
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| DOI: | 10.1038/ncprheum0728 |