International journal of cardiology
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Int. J. Cardiol.
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Multicenter Study Observational Study
Current epoprostenol use in patients with severe idiopathic, heritable or anorexigen-associated pulmonary arterial hypertension: data from the French pulmonary hypertension registry.
The current use of intravenous epoprostenol in patients with severe idiopathic, heritable or anorexigen-use associated pulmonary arterial hypertension (IHA-PAH) was investigated. ⋯ First-line therapy with epoprostenol, especially when combined with oral PAH treatment, was associated with a substantial improvement in clinical and hemodynamic status and favorable survival estimates in patients with severe IHA-PAH.