Fatal dissection of the pulmonary artery in pulmonary arterial hypertension
A 41-yr-old patient with chronic stable idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) presented with sudden chest pain and unusual dyspnoea during physical exertion. The patient had been diagnosed with PAH at the age of 12 yrs and was in New York Heart Association functional class I/II. The patie...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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European Respiratory Society
2009-09-01
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| Series: | European Respiratory Review |
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| Online Access: | http://err.ersjournals.com/cgi/content/full/18/113/181 |