Short-term intravenous iloprost for treatment of reperfusion lung oedema after pulmonary thromboendarterectomy.
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.
Hsu
Hsao-Hsun
HH
Department of Surgery, National Taiwan University Hospital, National Taiwan University College of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan.
Chen
Jin-Shing
JS
Chen
Yih-Sharng
YS
Ko
Wen-Je
WJ
Kuo
Shuenn-Wen
SW
Lee
Yung-Chie
YC
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
D010975:Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors; D016285:Iloprost