Biology of blood and marrow transplantation : journal of the American Society for Blood and Marrow Transplantation
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Biol. Blood Marrow Transplant. · Nov 2013
ReviewPulmonary hypertension after hematopoietic stem cell transplantation.
Pulmonary hypertension (PH) is a potentially fatal complication of hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT). Given its nonspecific clinical presentation, it is likely that this clinical entity is underdiagnosed after HSCT. ⋯ Physicians caring for HSCT recipients should be aware of this severe post-transplant complication because timely diagnosis and treatment may allow improved clinical outcomes. We summarize the pathophysiology, clinical presentation, diagnosis, and management of PH in HSCT recipients.