Rapid development of pulmonary hypertension and right ventricular failure due to large vessel intravascular microcrystalline cellulosis in an intravenous drug user
Intravascular foreign body deposition in the form of talc or microcrystalline cellulose is an uncommon but increasing cause of pulmonary hypertension given the current opioid epidemic. Earlier cases describe the effect of talc introduced via intravenous injection of crushed pills when deposited thro...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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SAGE Publishing
2020-03-01
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| Series: | Pulmonary Circulation |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1177/2045894020907871 |