title: Hip fracture in a patient with severe pulmonary hypertension.
abstract: This case presents a discussion of an 80-year-old woman with severe pulmonary hypertension (PH) on chronic intravenous treprostinil infusion and oxygen therapy who presents with a subcapital hip fracture. Care is closely coordinated by an interdisciplinary team, including her PH specialist, in order to optimize her outcome.
authors.affiliation: University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, NY, USA.
authors.forename: Susan M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Friedman
authors.forename: R James
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: White
authors.forename: Steven M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Finkelstein
authors.forename: James
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Kellam
authors.forename: Egan F
authors.initials: EF
authors.lastname: Allen
authors.forename: Anna K
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Sip
authors.forename: Rebecca
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Stanton
keywords: comanagement; comorbidity; palliative care; pulmonary hypertension