Intravenous iloprost as "rescue therapy" in patients with severe primary pulmonary hypertension deteriorating while on chronic aerosolized iloprost therapy

C. F. Opitz, R. Wensel, S. Lodziewski, S. B. Felix, R. Ewert (Berlin, Regensburg, Greifswald, Germany)

Source: Annual Congress 2004 - Treatment of pulmonary hypertension
Session: Treatment of pulmonary hypertension
Session type: Oral Presentation
Number: 4328
Disease area: Pulmonary vascular diseases

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C. F. Opitz, R. Wensel, S. Lodziewski, S. B. Felix, R. Ewert (Berlin, Regensburg, Greifswald, Germany). Intravenous iloprost as "rescue therapy" in patients with severe primary pulmonary hypertension deteriorating while on chronic aerosolized iloprost therapy. Eur Respir J 2004; 24: Suppl. 48, 4328

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