Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension Secondary to Thrombophilia and Incidentally Diagnosed Atrial Septal Defect
oleh: Mehmet Kilinc, MD, Yalin Tolga Yaylali, MD, Bedrettin Yildizeli, MD, Serpil Tas, MD
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| Diterbitkan: | Elsevier 2020-04-01 |
Deskripsi
A 46-year-old man developed chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension and atrial fibrillation after acute pulmonary embolism. He was found incidentally to have an isolated secundum atrial septal defect, as well as a homozygous mutation for the plasminogen activator inhibitor-1 gene. He was successfully treated with pulmonary endarterectomy and atrial septal defect repair. He has continued to do well on a regimen of dabigatran. (Level of Difficulty: Beginner.)