Pulmonary veno-occlusive disease misdiagnosed as idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension

A 27-yr-old female with a 6-month diagnosis of idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) confirmed elsewhere was referred to our centre with worsening dyspnoea. On examination, the patient had low systemic oxygen saturation despite high oxygen flow and reduced exercise capacity. Haemodynamics...

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Main Authors: M. Palazzini, A. Manes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: European Respiratory Society 2009-09-01
Series:European Respiratory Review
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Online Access:http://err.ersjournals.com/cgi/content/full/18/113/177