Dramatic decrease in the pulmonary artery systolic pressure and disappearance of the interatrial shunt with sildenafil treatment in a patient with primary pulmonary hypertension with atrial septal aneurysm and a severe right to left shunt through the patent foramen ovale

Karakaya, Osman; ÖZDEMİR, Nihal; Kaymaz, Cihangir; Barutcu, Irfan

doi:10.1016/j.ijcard.2005.05.076

Dramatic decrease in the pulmonary artery systolic pressure and disappearance of the interatrial shunt with sildenafil treatment in a patient with primary pulmonary hypertension with atrial septal aneurysm and a severe right to left shunt through the patent foramen ovale

Karakaya O., ÖZDEMİR N., Kaymaz C., Barutcu I.

International Journal of Cardiology, cilt.110, sa.1, ss.97-99, 2006 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
Cilt numarası: 110 Sayı: 1
Basım Tarihi: 2006
Doi Numarası: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2005.05.076
Dergi Adı: International Journal of Cardiology
Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Sayfa Sayıları: ss.97-99
Anahtar Kelimeler: primary pulmonary hypertension, sildenafil, patent foramen ovale
Sağlık Bilimleri Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

This report describes a patients with PPH with atrial septal aneurysm and a severe right to left shunt through the patent foramen ovale who showed a dramatic decrease in the pulmonary artery systolic pressure and interatrial shunt disappeared after sildenafil treatment. © 2006.