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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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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SAGE Publishing
2017-12-01
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| Series: | Pulmonary Circulation |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1177/2045893217748054 |
| Summary: | 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 sudden development of unexplained hypotension and lightheadedness in a patient receiving intravenous epoprostenol for several years, ultimately determined to be due to an unusual catheter complication, not previously described in this population. |
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| ISSN: | 2045-8940 |