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Lupus-Associated Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension: Variable Course and Importance of Prompt Recognition
Joint Authors
Mensah, Kofi A.
Yadav, Rajwardhan
Trow, Terence K.
Brunet, Cristina M.
Fares, Wassim H.
Source
Issue
Vol. 2015, Issue 2015 (31 Dec. 2015), pp.1-5, 5 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2015-07-02
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
5
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
We describe a critically ill young woman with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) presenting with circulatory shock, multiorgan dysfunction, and elevated right-sided heart pressures.
She was found to have recurrent acute severe pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) in the setting of an SLE flare.
Our report highlights the variable course that SLE-associated PAH can take in the same patient and the implications of this for instituting the most effective treatment approach with each episode.
This report also highlights the potential for SLE-associated PAH to present with life-threatening symptoms requiring critical care level interventions.
We also describe evidence-based therapies, which can result in significant improvement in symptoms, function, and long-term outcomes.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Mensah, Kofi A.& Yadav, Rajwardhan& Trow, Terence K.& Brunet, Cristina M.& Fares, Wassim H.. 2015. Lupus-Associated Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension: Variable Course and Importance of Prompt Recognition. Case Reports in Medicine،Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1058815
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Mensah, Kofi A.…[et al.]. Lupus-Associated Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension: Variable Course and Importance of Prompt Recognition. Case Reports in Medicine No. 2015 (2015), pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1058815
American Medical Association (AMA)
Mensah, Kofi A.& Yadav, Rajwardhan& Trow, Terence K.& Brunet, Cristina M.& Fares, Wassim H.. Lupus-Associated Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension: Variable Course and Importance of Prompt Recognition. Case Reports in Medicine. 2015. Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1058815
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1058815