title: Peripheral pulmonary artery stenosis masquerading as pulmonary hypertension: a diagnostic and therapeutic challenge.
abstract: Isolated peripheral pulmonary artery stenosis presenting in adulthood is an uncommon cause of right ventricular hypertension and may be misdiagnosed as primary or thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension. Treatment consists of balloon angioplasty and stenting of the affected vessels, although the procedure can be complicated by reperfusion pulmonary edema.
authors: Department of Internal Medicine, Mount Sinai Medical Center, New York, NY, USA. tatyana.kushner@mssm.edu
authors: Tatyana
authors: T
authors: Kushner
authors: Jonathan L
authors: JL
authors: Halperin
authors: Ajith P
authors: AP
authors: Nair
authors: Valentin
authors: V
authors: Fuster
authors: Barry A
authors: BA
authors: Love
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000800:Angioplasty, Balloon; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006976:Hypertension, Pulmonary / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy*; D011651:Pulmonary Artery / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D011654:Pulmonary Edema / Q000150:complications; D011666:Pulmonary Valve Stenosis / Q000150:complications / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D011859:Radiography; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D017725:Ventricular Pressure