Pulmonary arterial hypertension sensitive to calcium channel blocker, but not advanced pulmonary hypertension treatment: a case report.
Kyoko HirakawaTatsuo AokiAkihiro TsujiTakeshi OgoPublished in: European heart journal. Case reports (2022)
Our case describes a PAH patient with vasoreactivity, who was resistant to three different types of advanced PH-specific vasodilators but was exclusively sensitive to CCB treatment. Some CCB responders may have a specific CCB-sensitive PAH phenotype refractory to other pulmonary vasodilators. This case highlights the role of identifying CCB responders in this era of use of modern, advanced PH-specific vasodilators. The investigation of the mechanisms underlying CCB sensitivity in PAH is necessary.