Dyspnea due to Pulmonary Vessel Arteritis
Pulmonary arteritis is a rare cause of pulmonary hypertension. Causes of pulmonary arteritis can be divided into primary and secondary, as well as classified according to vessel size. Only large vessel vasculitis is associated with pulmonary hypertension; primary forms include Takayasu arteritis and...
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crwiley:10.1155/2014/396217 2024-09-09T19:40:27+00:00 Dyspnea due to Pulmonary Vessel Arteritis Gilmour, Suzana M Dominelli, Giulio S Leipsic, Jonathon A Levy, Robert D 2014 http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/396217 http://downloads.hindawi.com/journals/crj/2014/396217.pdf https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1155/2014/396217 en eng Wiley http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Canadian Respiratory Journal volume 21, issue 3, page 155-158 ISSN 1198-2241 1916-7245 journal-article 2014 crwiley https://doi.org/10.1155/2014/396217 2024-08-01T04:18:55Z Pulmonary arteritis is a rare cause of pulmonary hypertension. Causes of pulmonary arteritis can be divided into primary and secondary, as well as classified according to vessel size. Only large vessel vasculitis is associated with pulmonary hypertension; primary forms include Takayasu arteritis and giant cell arteritis. The diagnosis of pulmonary arteritis can be challenging and the associated morbidity is serious without prompt, directed treatment. The authors present a case involving a 48‐year‐old First Nations man presenting with a six‐month history of exertional dyspnea and severe stenosis of the left pulmonary artery, who was ultimately diagnosed with pulmonary arteritis related to large vessel vasculitis. Article in Journal/Newspaper First Nations Wiley Online Library Canadian Respiratory Journal 21 3 155 158 |
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Pulmonary arteritis is a rare cause of pulmonary hypertension. Causes of pulmonary arteritis can be divided into primary and secondary, as well as classified according to vessel size. Only large vessel vasculitis is associated with pulmonary hypertension; primary forms include Takayasu arteritis and giant cell arteritis. The diagnosis of pulmonary arteritis can be challenging and the associated morbidity is serious without prompt, directed treatment. The authors present a case involving a 48‐year‐old First Nations man presenting with a six‐month history of exertional dyspnea and severe stenosis of the left pulmonary artery, who was ultimately diagnosed with pulmonary arteritis related to large vessel vasculitis. |
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Gilmour, Suzana M Dominelli, Giulio S Leipsic, Jonathon A Levy, Robert D |
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Gilmour, Suzana M Dominelli, Giulio S Leipsic, Jonathon A Levy, Robert D |
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Dyspnea due to Pulmonary Vessel Arteritis |
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Dyspnea due to Pulmonary Vessel Arteritis |
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Dyspnea due to Pulmonary Vessel Arteritis |
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