Elevated lipoprotein A in acute on chronic CTEPH with cardiogenic shock: a case report

The natural history of most thrombi undergoes total or near total resolution, but the thrombi in chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH) do not resolve completely and subsequently increase the pulmonary vascular resistance. We hypothesised that the elevated lipoprotein A in acute pulmo...

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Published in:	Journal of community hospital internal medicine perspectives Vol. 11; no. 5; pp. 682 - 685
Main Authors:	Kyaw, Kyaw, Sabnam, Shakya, Cheing, Melanie, Davalos, Fidencio, Gramuglia, Michael
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Towson Greater Baltimore Medical Center 03-09-2021 Taylor & Francis
Subjects:	Apolipoproteins Binding sites Case Report Case reports chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension Creatinine Embolism Heart failure Homocysteine Hypertension Internal medicine lipoprotein a Lipoproteins Medical imaging Medicine Patients Pulmonary arteries Pulmonary embolisms Pulmonary hypertension Thromboembolism Thrombosis Ultrasonic imaging Veins & arteries
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Summary:	The natural history of most thrombi undergoes total or near total resolution, but the thrombi in chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH) do not resolve completely and subsequently increase the pulmonary vascular resistance. We hypothesised that the elevated lipoprotein A in acute pulmonary embolism could lessen the autoresorption of the emboli and ultimately lead to CTEPH.
ISSN:	2000-9666 2000-9666
DOI:	10.1080/20009666.2021.1955450