Upfront triple oral combination therapy including selexipag in a high-risk patient with idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension: a case report.
Serena RossiCarla PietrangeloSante Donato PierdomenicoLivio GiulianiPublished in: European heart journal. Case reports (2020)
Despite the benefit of parenteral PCAs in high-risk PAH, low adherence to treatment may be explained by adverse side effects related to the intravenous route of administration. Given the potential effect seen in our patient, upfront triple oral combination therapy in PAH high-risk patients should be further evaluated in a controlled clinical trial.
Keyphrases
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- pulmonary arterial hypertension
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