title: [Prognosis and treatment of chronic cor pulmonale].
abstract: We have report one hundred cases of chronic pulmonary heart observed between 1982 and 1991. Mean age was 63 years, 61% were men. COPD was the most frequent etiology of CP (84%) before restrictive (14%) and thromboembolic diseases (2%). Diuretics were used in all patients, nifedipine in 32% and digitalis in 16%. Eleven patients died during their first admission, and six died later. Only 31 patients are still regularly.
authors.affiliation: Service des Maladies Cardio-Vasculaires, Hôpital Habib Thameur, Tunis.
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Ben Jrad
authors.forename: M L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Slimane
authors.forename: M R
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Boujnah
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Ben Hamda
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Ameur
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002313:Cardiomyopathy, Restrictive / Q000150:complications; D004071:Digitalis Glycosides / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004232:Diuretics / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D017052:Hospital Mortality; D006801:Humans; D006976:Hypertension, Pulmonary / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000401:mortality* / Q000628:therapy*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009543:Nifedipine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D010102:Oxygen Inhalation Therapy; D010343:Patient Admission; D011379:Prognosis; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012307:Risk Factors; D013923:Thromboembolism / Q000150:complications
chemical_list: D004071:Digitalis Glycosides; D004232:Diuretics; D009543:Nifedipine
vernacular_title: Pronostic et traitement du coeur pulmonaire chronique.