Effect of epoprostenol-induced thrombocytopaenia on lung transplantation for pulmonary arterial hypertension.

Naoki DateDaisuke NakajimaMasaki IkedaShigeto NishikawaSatona Tanaka Yoshito Yamada Yojiro Yutaka Masatsugu Hamaji Toshi Menju Akihiro Ohsumi Hiroshi Date

Published in: European journal of cardio-thoracic surgery : official journal of the European Association for Cardio-thoracic Surgery (2024)

Patients with PAH treated with intravenous epoprostenol showed relatively lower platelet counts, which improved after lung transplantation with good post-transplant outcomes.

Keyphrases

pulmonary arterial hypertension
pulmonary artery
extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
pulmonary hypertension
high glucose
diabetic rats
high dose
drug induced
peripheral blood
type diabetes
coronary artery
oxidative stress
endothelial cells
low dose
metabolic syndrome
glycemic control