Dramatic improvement in pulmonary hypertension with rapamycin Journal Article


Authors: Wessler, J. D.; Steingart, R. M.; Schwartz, G. K.; Harvey, B. G.; Schaffer, W.
Article Title: Dramatic improvement in pulmonary hypertension with rapamycin
Abstract: This is a report of a 61-year-old woman with improved pulmonary arterial hypertension following treatment with rapamycin for an islet cell tumor of the pancreas with liver metastases. © 2010 American College of Chest Physicians.
Keywords: immunohistochemistry; adult; case report; drug efficacy; hypertension; computer assisted tomography; liver metastasis; octreotide; liver function test; echocardiography; liver biopsy; rapamycin; sildenafil; hemodynamics; pancreas islet cell tumor; nitric oxide; diltiazem; pulmonary hypertension; iloprost; heart catheterization
Journal Title: Chest
Volume: 138
Issue: 4
ISSN: 0012-3692
Publisher: American College of Chest Physicians  
Date Published: 2010-10-01
Start Page: 991
End Page: 993
Language: English
DOI: 10.1378/chest.09-2435
PROVIDER: scopus
PUBMED: 20923803
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Notes: --- - "Export Date: 20 April 2011" - "CODEN: CHETB" - "Source: Scopus"
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