Perfusion lung scan as a prognostic indicator of response to beraprost sodium in idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension

Article ID	Journal	Published Year	Pages	File Type
2567928	Pulmonary Pharmacology & Therapeutics	2006	8 Pages	PDF

Abstract

Perfusion lung scan pattern in patients with idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension is a useful prognostic indicator of the response to beraprost sodium.

Keywords

Vmax SvO2 NYHA PCW IPAH mPAP beraprost sodium New York Heart Association Cardiac output PVR mean pulmonary arterial pressure pulmonary capillary wedge pressure Cardiac mixed venous oxygen saturation Pulmonary vascular resistance Idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension

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Perfusion lung scan as a prognostic indicator of response to beraprost sodium in idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension

Authors

So-Yeon Park, Dae-Hyuk Moon, Yong-Bum Park, Ju-Ok Na, Heong-Kon Whang, Byoung-Sung Lim, Sang-Do Lee,