Case Report, Int J Cardiovasc Res Vol: 4 Issue: 2
An Unusual Case of Hyperviscosity Syndrome Presenting as Exercise Induced Pulmonary Hypertension in a Heart Transplant Patient
Naga L Sudini1, June W Rhee2, Bhagat Patlolla1*, Ramin E Beygui1, Sharon Hunt3 and François Haddad3 |
1Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Stanford University School of Medicine, USA |
2Department of Internal Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, USA |
3Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, USA |
Corresponding author : Bhagat Patlolla Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Stanford University School of Medicine, USA E-mail: [email protected]; [email protected] |
Received: December 29, 2014 Accepted: January 31, 2015 Published: February 01, 2015 |
Citation: Sudini NL, Rhee JW, Patlolla B, Beygui RE, Hunt S (2015) An Unusual Case of Hyperviscosity Syndrome Presenting as Exercise Induced Pulmonary Hypertension in a Heart Transplant Patient. Int J Cardiovasc Res 4:2. doi:10.4172/2324-8602.1000197 |
Abstract
Hyperviscosity Syndrome Presenting as Exercise Induced Pulmonary Hypertension in a Heart Transplant Patient
We report an unusual case of exertional dyspnea and exercise induced pulmonary hypertension associated with hyperviscosity syndrome in a heart transplant patient. In this case report we will review the causes of exertional dyspnea following heart transplantation and discuss novel insight on exercise induced pulmonary hypertension. The clinical presentation and pathophysiology of hyperviscosity syndrome will also be discussed.