Severe pulmonary hypertension in a young patient with end-stage renal disease on chronic hemodialysis

Severe pulmonary hypertension in a young patient with end-stage renal disease on chronic hemodialysis

Severe pulmonary hypertension in a teenager with end-stage renal disease on chronic hemodialysis via arteriovenous access is reported. Clinical presentation included persistent volume overload and pericardial effusion. Serial hemodynamic data obtained at cardiac catheterization confirmed the diagnos...

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Main Authors: Sharma Satyavan, Kirpalani Ashok, Kulkarni Amit
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2010-01-01
Series:Annals of Pediatric Cardiology
Subjects:
Arteriovenous fistula
end-stage renal disease
pulmonary artery hypertension
pulmonary circulation
Online Access:http://www.annalspc.com/article.asp?issn=0974-2069;year=2010;volume=3;issue=2;spage=184;epage=186;aulast=Sharma

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