title: Efficacy of inhaled iloprost in cor pulmonale and severe pulmonary hypertension associated with tuberculous destroyed lung.
abstract: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is one of the causes of cor pulmonale. Cor pulmonale patients with pulmonary hypertension have a significant lower survival rate than patients without. However, there is no conclusive treatment options in cor pulmonale and pulmonary hypertension associated with COPD until now. We report a patient with cor pulmonale and pulmonary hypertension associated with severe form of COPD and tuberculous destroyed lung who achieved marked clinical, functional and echocardiographic hemodynamic improvements with inhaled iloprost for six months.
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiology, Heart Center, Gachon University Gil Medical Center, Incheon, Korea. ; Gachon Cardiovascular Research Institute, Gachon University Gil Medical Center, Incheon, Korea.
authors.forename: Yae Min
authors.initials: YM
authors.lastname: Park
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiology, Heart Center, Gachon University Gil Medical Center, Incheon, Korea. ; Gachon Cardiovascular Research Institute, Gachon University Gil Medical Center, Incheon, Korea.
authors.forename: Wook-Jin
authors.initials: WJ
authors.lastname: Chung
authors.affiliation: Division of Pulmonology, Gachon University Gil Medical Center, Incheon, Korea.
authors.forename: Sang Pyo
authors.initials: SP
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.affiliation: Gachon Cardiovascular Research Institute, Gachon University Gil Medical Center, Incheon, Korea. ; Department of Pediatric Cardiology, Gachon University Gil Medical Center, Incheon, Korea.
authors.forename: Deok Young
authors.initials: DY
authors.lastname: Choi
authors.affiliation: Division of Rheumatology, Gachon University Gil Medical Center, Incheon, Korea.
authors.forename: Han Joo
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Baek
authors.affiliation: Division of Pulmonology, Gachon University Gil Medical Center, Incheon, Korea.
authors.forename: Sung Hwan
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Jung
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiology, Heart Center, Gachon University Gil Medical Center, Incheon, Korea. ; Gachon Cardiovascular Research Institute, Gachon University Gil Medical Center, Incheon, Korea.
authors.forename: In Suck
authors.initials: IS
authors.lastname: Choi
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiology, Heart Center, Gachon University Gil Medical Center, Incheon, Korea. ; Gachon Cardiovascular Research Institute, Gachon University Gil Medical Center, Incheon, Korea.
authors.forename: Eak Kyun
authors.initials: EK
authors.lastname: Shin
keywords: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; Cor pulmonale; Iloprost; Pulmonary hypertension; Tuberculous destroyed lung