Acute hemodynamic effect of inhaled iloprost in pulmonary artery hypertension evaluated with echocardiography

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Doppler echocardiography is useful in the initial evaluation and long-term follow-up of patients with pulmonary artery hypertension. Aerosolised iloprost has been shown to reduce pulmonary pressure immediately after inhalation. We report the echocardiographic fin...

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Main Authors: Miranda Rita, Simões Otília, Cotrim Carlos, Loureiro Maria, Cordeiro Pedro, Carrageta Manuel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2007-11-01
Series:Cardiovascular Ultrasound
Online Access:http://www.cardiovascularultrasound.com/content/5/1/41