title: [Vasodilator therapy in chronic thromboembolic cor pulmonare. Description of a case with unfavorable hemodynamic effects].
abstract: Vasodilator agents have been used to decrease pulmonary arterial pressure in patients with chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTPH). A case is reported of a patient who had a severe hemodynamic deterioration after 10 mg of sublingual nifedipine. A review of cases of CTPH treated with vasodilators is also discussed.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006327:Heart Block / Q000139:chemically induced*; D006801:Humans; D006976:Hypertension, Pulmonary / Q000188:drug therapy*; D007022:Hypotension / Q000139:chemically induced*; D009543:Nifedipine / Q000009:adverse effects*; D011655:Pulmonary Embolism / Q000150:complications*
chemical_list: D009543:Nifedipine
vernacular_title: La terapia con vasodilatatori nel cuore polmonare cronico tromboembolico. Descrizione di un caso con effetti emodinamici sfavorevoli.