title: Short-term intravenous iloprost for treatment of reperfusion lung oedema after pulmonary thromboendarterectomy.
abstract: This case report describes the treatment of reperfusion lung oedema after pulmonary thromboendarterectomy using intravenous iloprost infusion in a 52-year-old woman diagnosed with chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, National Taiwan University Hospital, National Taiwan University College of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan.
authors.forename: Hsao-Hsun
authors.initials: HH
authors.lastname: Hsu
authors.forename: Jin-Shing
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Yih-Sharng
authors.initials: YS
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Wen-Je
authors.initials: WJ
authors.lastname: Ko
authors.forename: Shuenn-Wen
authors.initials: SW
authors.lastname: Kuo
authors.forename: Yung-Chie
authors.initials: YC
authors.lastname: Lee
mesh_terms: D004691:Endarterectomy / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006976:Hypertension, Pulmonary / Q000209:etiology*; D016285:Iloprost / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D007262:Infusions, Intravenous; D008875:Middle Aged; D010975:Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology; D011654:Pulmonary Edema / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology; D011655:Pulmonary Embolism / Q000601:surgery; D015427:Reperfusion Injury / Q000150:complications
chemical_list: D010975:Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors; D016285:Iloprost