Chest
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Balloon pulmonary angioplasty (BPA) in chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH) improves hemodynamics and exercise capacity. However, its effect on respiratory function is unclear. Our objective was to investigate the effect of BPA on respiratory function. ⋯ The effect of BPA on respiratory function in patients with CTEPH differed depending on the lung field.
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Case Reports
A 42-Year-Old Woman With Anemia, Shock, and Ischemic Stroke After Lung Transplantation.
A 42-year-old woman with mixed connective tissue disease-associated interstitial lung disease underwent bilateral lung transplantation. She had an uneventful surgery and was extubated 3 h later. ⋯ Both the donor and the recipient were seropositive for cytomegalovirus. Infectious disease prophylaxis consisted of valganciclovir, trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole, and voriconazole.