Cor pulmonale revisited.

Oedema and cor pulmonale revisited.

A CASE REPORT OF VASCULAR COMPLICATIONS, HEMOP TYSIS AND COR PULMONALE IN BEHCET\'S DISEASE

A 33-year-old female-a known case of Behcet's disease- was admitted to the hospital due to fever, dyspnea and hemoptysis. One week before admission, she had developed right leg swelling. The history suggested either deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and pulmonary emboli or pulmonary artery vasculitis. Diagnostic tests were requested and the necessary treatment was started accordingly

The Specific Characteristics in Children with Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Cor Pulmonale

BACKGROUND The prevalence of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in the pediatric population is currently estimated at 1-2% of all children. The purpose of this study was to investigate the clinical and hemodynamic characteristics in pediatric patients with cor pulmonale and OSA. METHODS Thirty children with the diagnosis of OSA were included. These patients consisted of 26 male and 4 female childr...

The Right Ventricle During the Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome Revisited by Echocardiography

We illustrate the valuable information provided by echocardiography for hemodynamic monitoring and for optimizing ventilatory strategies, during ARDS. Although the transthoracic and the transesophageal routes can be used, we always prefer, in the absence of contraindications, to perform transesophageal echocardiography. ARDS includes numerous affections which brutally damage the interface betwe...

The Electrical Axis of the Heart in Nigerian Patients with Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease in Benin City L’axe électrique du coeur dans les patients nigérians atteints de maladie pulmonaire obstructive chronique à Bénin City

BACKGROUND: Of the electrocardiographic changes in chronic obstructive lung disease (COLD) patients, a shift of the P wave axis greater than 90 which is highly characteristic, is said to be due to hyperinflation and does not occur in interstitial lung disease. OBJECTIVE : To describe the electrocardiographic changes in chronic obstructive lung disease patients. METHODS: The electrical axis of t...