Case Report, Int J Cardiovasc Res Vol: 2 Issue: 5
Acute Right Ventricular Failure and Pulmonary Hypertension Secondary to Acute on Chronic Pulmonary Thromboembolic Disease
| Mikkilineni S1*, Mehra S2, Efird J2,3 and Dagubatti R2 | |
| 1Vidant Medical Center, Greenville, NC, USA | |
| 2Department of Cardiovascular Sciences, Brody School of Medicine, Greenville, NC, USA | |
| 3Center for Health Disparities, Brody School of Medicine, Greenville, NC, USA | |
| Corresponding author : Mikkilineni S Vidant Medical Center, Greenville, NC, USA E-mail: efirdj@ecu.edu |
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| Received: July 03, 2013 Accepted: August 30, 2013 Published: September 03, 2013 | |
| Citation: Mikkilineni S, Mehra S, Efird J, Dagubatti R (2013) Acute Right Ventricular Failure and Pulmonary Hypertension Secondary to Acute on Chronic Pulmonary Thromboembolic Disease. Int J Cardiovasc Res 2:5. doi:10.4172/2324-8602.1000147 |
Abstract
Acute Right Ventricular Failure and Pulmonary Hypertension Secondary to Acute on Chronic Pulmonary Thromboembolic Disease
Pulmonary embolism is a potentially correctable cause of Pulmonary Hypertension (PH). The right ventricle is susceptible to failure with acute elevations in afterload. Without intervention, the rate of survival is low and proportional to the degree of PH. Pulmonary thromboendarterectomy is considered in symptomatic patients who have hemodynamic or ventilatory impairment at rest or with exercise.
