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Rapid progressive idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension
journal contribution
posted on 2017-06-23, 16:41 authored by Leszek DrabikLeszek Drabik, Grzegorz Kopeć, Piotr PodolecOur patient suffered from 2 rare disorders: idiopathic arterial
pulmonary hypertension (IPAH) and fungal mural endocarditis.
Decompensation of IPAH is a life threatening condition. We report fungi
endocarditis as a rare, reversible cause of exacerbation of IPAH. We
discuss management of decompensated right ventricular failure secondary
and nonvalvular mural endocarditis