title: [Treprostinil therapy for distal chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension].
abstract: We present a case of a 77-year-old female with distal chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension. Diagnostic and therapeutic difficulties are discussed. Clinical and haemodynamic benefits resulting from treprostinil therapy added to continuous anticoagulation are shown.
authors.affiliation: Oddział Kardiologiczny, Wojewódzki Szpital Specjalistyczny, ul. Kamieńskiego 73 a, 51-124 Wrocław. bartoszszafran@wp.pl
authors.forename: Bartosz
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Szafran
authors.forename: Jerzy
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Lewczuk
authors.forename: Mariusz
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mazij
authors.forename: Piotr
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Piszko
authors.forename: Lucyna
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Lenartowska
authors.forename: Katarzyna
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Sośnik
authors.forename: Krzysztof
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Wrabec
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000959:Antihypertensive Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002908:Chronic Disease; D011464:Epoprostenol / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006976:Hypertension, Pulmonary / Q000188:drug therapy*; D011655:Pulmonary Embolism / Q000188:drug therapy*; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000959:Antihypertensive Agents; D011464:Epoprostenol; C427248:treprostinil