International Journal of Cardiovascular ResearchISSN: 2324-8602

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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: bhagatp@stanford.edu; bhagatpatlolla@yahoo.com
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.

Keywords: Exertional dyspnea; Exercise Induced Pulmonary Hypertension (EIPH); Hyperviscosity Syndrome (HVS); Multiple Myeloma (MM)

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