Efficacy of Inhaled Iloprost in Cor Pulmonale and Severe Pulmonary Hypertension Associated with Tuberculous Destroyed Lung.
- Author:
Yae Min PARK
1
;
Wook Jin CHUNG
;
Sang Pyo LEE
;
Deok Young CHOI
;
Han Joo BAEK
;
Sung Hwan JUNG
;
In Suck CHOI
;
Eak Kyun SHIN
Author Information
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords: Cor pulmonale; Pulmonary hypertension; Tuberculous destroyed lung; Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; Iloprost
- MeSH: Echocardiography; Hemodynamics; Humans; Hypertension, Pulmonary*; Iloprost*; Lung*; Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive; Pulmonary Heart Disease*; Survival Rate
- From:Journal of Cardiovascular Ultrasound 2014;22(2):95-97
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
- Abstract: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is one of the causes of cor pulmonale. Cor pulmonale patients with pulmonary hypertension have a significant lower survival rate than patients without. However, there is no conclusive treatment options in cor pulmonale and pulmonary hypertension associated with COPD until now. We report a patient with cor pulmonale and pulmonary hypertension associated with severe form of COPD and tuberculous destroyed lung who achieved marked clinical, functional and echocardiographic hemodynamic improvements with inhaled iloprost for six months.
