Successful artocoronary bypass grafting in a patient with severe idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension: use of intravenous treprostinil

C. Geltner, S. Ruescher, M. Stein, M. Kroell, E. Ruttmann, L. C. Mueller (Natters, Innsbruck, Austria)

Source: Annual Congress 2006 - Various parenchymal lung diseases and pulmonary hypertension
Session: Various parenchymal lung diseases and pulmonary hypertension
Session type: Poster Discussion
Number: 2279
Disease area: Pulmonary vascular diseases

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