C70 CALL MY NAME: CASE REPORTS IN PULMONARY VASCULAR DISEASE: Good Fences Make Good Neighbors: How An Iatrogenic Atrial Septal Defect Can Impact The Pulmonary Circulation

Henry Ford Hospital Pulmonary Hypertension Introduction We present a case of pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) worsened by the iatrogenic creation of an atrial septal defect (ASD) during an interventional cardiac procedure. Historically she had mild emphysema, hypertension, mitral valve regurgit...

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Published in:American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine 2017-01, Vol.195
Main Authors: Kelly, B A, Awdish, R, Hegab, S
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Catheters
Pulmonary arteries
Pulmonary hypertension
Ultrasonic imaging
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Summary:Henry Ford Hospital Pulmonary Hypertension Introduction We present a case of pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) worsened by the iatrogenic creation of an atrial septal defect (ASD) during an interventional cardiac procedure. Historically she had mild emphysema, hypertension, mitral valve regurgitation (MVR) and a known small patent foramen ovale (PFO) with left-to-right shunting.
ISSN:1073-449X
1535-4970