The pathogenesis of acute pulmonary edema associated with hypertension.
The pathogenesis of acute pulmonary edema associated with hypertension.
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DOI:
10.1056/nejm200101043440103
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发表时间:
2001-01-04
影响因子:
158.5
通讯作者:
Little, WC
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作者:
Gandhi, SK;Powers, JC;Little, WC
Background: Patients with acute pulmonary edema often have marked hypertension but, after reduction of the blood pressure, have a normal left ventricular ejection fraction (greater/equal 0.50). However, the pulmonary edema may not have resulted from isolated diastolic dysfunction but, instead, may be due to transient systolic dysfunction, acute mitral regurgitation, or both.Methods: We studied 38 patients (14 men and 24 women; mean [+/-SD] age, 67+/-13 years) with acute pulmonary edema and systolic blood pressure greater than 160 mm Hg. We evaluated the ejection fraction and regional function by two-dimensional Doppler echocardiography, both during the acute episode and one to three days after treatment.Results: The mean systolic blood pressure was 200+/-26 mm Hg during the initial echocardiographic examination and was reduced to 139+/-17 mm Hg (P