[Severe pulmonary arterial hypertension caused by protein C deficiency reversible after medical treatment]

Rev Esp Cardiol. 1990 Mar;43(3):195-7.
[Article in Spanish]

Abstract

We report the case of a young man with severe pulmonary hypertension caused by multiple thromboembolism subsequent to congenital protein C deficit. During the previous phase to haematological treatment we showed a very poor response to vasodilators evaluated by Doppler-Echocardiography. The etiological diagnosis was confirmed and initialized the anticoagulant treatment. We had observed a significant regression of peak gradient atrioventricular by continuous wave Doppler and a complete clinical normalization.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Anticoagulants / therapeutic use
  • Humans
  • Hypertension, Pulmonary / drug therapy
  • Hypertension, Pulmonary / etiology*
  • Male
  • Protein C Deficiency*
  • Pulmonary Embolism / complications*
  • Pulmonary Embolism / etiology

Substances

  • Anticoagulants