Should right ventricle dilatation during exercise have clinical implications in patients with chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension? Case report

<p>Abstract</p> <p>We describe the case of a 30-year-old female patient with chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension that has an excellent functional capacity under treatment with sildenafil. She did an exercise stress echocardiography that revealed marked right ventricular d...

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Main Authors: Almeida Sofia, Miranda Rita, Loureiro Maria J, Cotrim Carlos, Almeida Ana R, Simões Otília, Cordeiro Pedro, Carrageta Manuel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2007-12-01
Series:Cardiovascular Ultrasound
Online Access:http://www.cardiovascularultrasound.com/content/5/1/50