Fatal acute right heart failure in gastric cancer patients

Fatal acute right heart failure in gastric cancer patients

Pulmonary tumor thrombotic microangiopathy (PTTM) is a rare condition causing pulmonary artery hypertension and acute right heart failure in patients with cancer. However, chest computer tomography shows negative finding of pulmonary thromboembolism. Serum D-dimer level may be elevated. Echocardiogr...

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Main Authors: Sang-Hoon Seol, Bo-Min Park, Han-Young Jin, Doo-Il Kim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2013-01-01
Series:Heart Views
Subjects:
D-dimer
gastric cancer
right heart failure
Online Access:http://www.heartviews.org/article.asp?issn=1995-705X;year=2013;volume=14;issue=4;spage=179;epage=181;aulast=Seol

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