Pulmonary Hypertension Associated with Chronic Hemolytic Anemia and Other Blood Disorders - 22/11/13
, Harrison W. Farber, MD bRésumé |
Pulmonary hypertension (PH) has emerged as a major complication of several hematologic disorders, including hemoglobinopathies, red cell membrane disorders, chronic myeloproliferative disorders, and splenectomy. With the exception of sickle cell disease, there are a limited number of studies systematically evaluating the prevalence of PH using the gold standard right heart catheterization in these disorders. The cause of the PH in patients with hematologic disorders is multifactorial, and a thorough diagnostic evaluation is essential. More importantly, there are virtually no high-quality data on the safety and efficacy of PH-targeted therapy in this patient population.
Le texte complet de cet article est disponible en PDF.Keywords : Pulmonary hypertension, Sickle cell disease, Thalassemia, Myeloproliferative disorders, Splenectomy
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| Disclosures: Institutional research (no salary) support from Actelion and United Therapeutics and honoraria for advisory board participation for Gilead Sciences and United Therapeutics (R.F. Machado). Speakers’ bureau: Actelion, Gilead; consultant: Actelion, Gilead, United Therapeutics, Novartis, BMS, Ikaria, Bayer; research grants: United Therapeutics, Gilead (H.W. Farber). |
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| Funding: National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute of the National Institutes of Health (R01HL111656, K23HL098454 to R.F. Machado). |
Vol 34 - N° 4
P. 739-752 - décembre 2013 Retour au numéroBienvenue sur EM-consulte, la référence des professionnels de santé.
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