Diverse echocardiographic changes in the course of hypoxia due to acute exacerbation of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis

Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a progressive parenchymal disease. Pulmonary hypertension (PH) is a potentially lethal complication in the course of IPF. In almost all cases of IPF-PH there is gradual deterioration, but patients can also decline suddenly due to hypoxia. This case report descr...

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Main Authors: Toshimitsu Tsugu, Yuji Nagatomo, Hidefumi Koh, Kaoru Tanaka, Patrizio Lancellotti
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: KARE Publishing 2020-09-01
Series:Türk Kardiyoloji Derneği Arşivi
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Online Access:https://jag.journalagent.com/z4/download_fulltext.asp?pdir=tkd&un=TKDA-30464