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A case report of a 37-year-old woman with pulmonary arterial hypertension first presented during her 3rd pregnancy and favourable long-term vasoreactive response.

Julian Georg WestphalMatthias OehlerPaul Christian SchulzeDaniel Kretzschmar
Published in: European heart journal. Case reports (2022)
Since the presentation is usually non-specific, the diagnosis of pulmonary artery hypertension can be challenging and cause a delay in treatment initiation. Even though rare vasodilator testing and invasive haemodynamic measurements should be performed to identify patients with favourable long-term response to high-dose CCB.
Keyphrases
  • pulmonary arterial hypertension
  • pulmonary artery
  • pulmonary hypertension
  • high dose
  • coronary artery
  • blood pressure
  • low dose
  • preterm birth
  • arterial hypertension