Lessons to be learned: A case study approach. A case study of the temporal onset of pulmonary hypertension with pre-existent cirrhotic portal hypertension

Journal of The Royal Society for the Promotion of Health

Volumn 121, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 257-261

  D'Souza, R ^a   MacFadyen, R J ^a   Kerr, F ^a   Peacock, A ^b   Steven, M M ^a  

^a NHS HIGHLAND   (United Kingdom)

^b WESTERN INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Echocardiography; Endothelin receptor antagonism; Liver cirrhosis; Pulmonary hypertension; Temporal disease pattern

Indexed keywords

ADALAT LA; BOSENTAN; CALCIUM CHANNEL BLOCKING AGENT; ENDOTHELIN RECEPTOR ANTAGONIST; NIFEDIPINE; NITROUS OXIDE; PREDNISOLONE; PROSTACYCLIN; VASODILATOR AGENT;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CASE STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE COURSE; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; ESOPHAGUS VARICES; HUMAN; LIVER CIRRHOSIS; MALE; ORGAN TRANSPLANTATION; PATHOGENESIS; PORTAL HYPERTENSION; PREDICTION; PULMONARY HYPERTENSION; SYMPTOM; TREATMENT FAILURE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0035674199     PISSN: 14664240     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/146642400112100410     Document Type: Article

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