Authors : Imren Yildirim and Erer Dilek
Abstract: Pulmonary hypertension due to left to right shunts is a challenging problem in decision making for corrective surgery. Pre-operative cardiac data evaluation with proper medication convey better outcomes in those patients. We describe a succesful combination therapy in a paient with severe pulmonary hypertension prior , during and following ventricular septal defect closure.
Imren Yildirim and Erer Dilek , 2006. Management of Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension Secondary to Ventricular Septal Defect in Adults: Role of Combination Therapy. The Cardiology, 2: 29-32.