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Occult catheter rupture causing episodic symptoms in a patient treated with epoprostenol

Infection, thrombosis, and catheter dislodgment are well-recognized potential complications of chronic intravenous prostanoid therapy for pulmonary arterial hypertension. As long-term outcomes of pulmonary hypertension patients improve, novel adverse events are likely to arise. We describe the sudde...

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Autores principales: LeVarge, Barbara L., Law, Anica C., Murphy, Blanche
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: SAGE Publications 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5753954/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29249170
http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/2045893217748054