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KMID : 0364020070400120867
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Korean Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
2007 Volume.40 No. 12 p.867 ~ p.870
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Pulmonary Thromboendarterectomy for Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension in a Patient with Antiphospholipid Syndrome and Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
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Kang Pil-Je
Kim Jeong-Won
Lee Jae-Won
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Abstract
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Antiphospholipid syndrome (APS) is defined as venous and/or arterial thromboses, recurrent fetal losses, thrombocytopenia in combination with repeatedly positive tests for the lupus anticoagulant (LAC), and anticardiolipin antibodies (aCL). The pulmonary manifestations in APS are relatively rare. We report a rare case of antiphopholipid syndrome with systemic lupus erythematosus in a patient who presented with pulmonary hypertension secondary to a chronic pulmonary thromboembolism. A bilateral thromboendarterectomy was performed satisfactorily and the incision was extended to the left intrapleural pulmonary artery.
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KEYWORD
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Pulmonary embolism, Thromboembolism, Thromboendarterectomy, Antiphospholipid syndrome, Systemic lupus eruthematosus
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