TY - JOUR
T1 - Resolutive pulmonary endarterectomy in a non-compliant patient with systemic lupus erythematosus and antiphospholipid syndrome
AU - Kuzenko, Anna
AU - Sciascia, Savino
AU - Silvestro, Erika
AU - Badiu, Iuliana
AU - Morsolini, Marco
AU - Rovere, Maria Elena
AU - Bertero, Maria Tiziana
PY - 2013/7
Y1 - 2013/7
N2 - Patients with chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH) have poor prognosis, and pulmonary endarterectomy (PEA) is considered the treatment of choice for this condition. We report a case and review the literature of successful PEA for CTEPH due to antiphospholipid syndrome associated with systemic lupus erythematosus. The definitive and decisive approach needed to treat this high-risk patient with a history of comorbidity, long-term illness and poor compliance was found with a therapy of PEA.
AB - Patients with chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH) have poor prognosis, and pulmonary endarterectomy (PEA) is considered the treatment of choice for this condition. We report a case and review the literature of successful PEA for CTEPH due to antiphospholipid syndrome associated with systemic lupus erythematosus. The definitive and decisive approach needed to treat this high-risk patient with a history of comorbidity, long-term illness and poor compliance was found with a therapy of PEA.
KW - Antiphospholipid syndrome
KW - Pulmonary endarterectomy
KW - Systemic lupus erythematosus
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U2 - 10.1007/s00296-011-2346-4
DO - 10.1007/s00296-011-2346-4
M3 - Article
C2 - 22223400
AN - SCOPUS:84879669403
VL - 33
SP - 1889
EP - 1893
JO - Rheumatology International
JF - Rheumatology International
SN - 0172-8172
IS - 7
ER -