Edda Spiekerkoetter
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[Long-term treatment of primary pulmonary hypertension with inhaled iloprost].
Pneumologie. 2001; (1): 38-43
Continuous intravenous infusion of prostacyclin is an effective treatment for primary pulmonary hypertension. This approach, however, requires the insertion of a permanent central venous catheter with the potential risk of serious complications. Recently, administration of aerosolized iloprost, a stable prostacyclin analogue, has been introduced as an alternative therapy for severe pulmonary hypertension.
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