[Flash pulmonary edema: when the kidney causes decompensation of the heart]. / Edema pulmonar relámpago (flash pulmonary edema): cuando el riñón descompensa al corazón.
Rev Med Chil
; 130(9): 1033-6, 2002 Sep.
Article
in Es
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-12434652
Flash pulmonary edema is a paroxismal pulmonary edema associated to a hypertensive crisis, that subsides in hours with the usual therapeutic measures. It occurs in patients with renal artery stenosis. We report two male patients aged 71 and 74 years old, presenting with acute dyspnea and high blood pressure. Diffuse rales were auscultated and arterial blood pressure was high in both. Dyspnea subsided in few hours with diuretics and oxygen. In both, a critical renal arterial stenosis was found and an angioplasty with stent placement was performed. After 5 and 6 months of follow up, the patients remain asymptomatic.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Pulmonary Edema
/
Renal Artery Obstruction
Type of study:
Diagnostic_studies
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Etiology_studies
Limits:
Aged
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Humans
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Male
Language:
Es
Journal:
Rev Med Chil
Year:
2002
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Chile
Country of publication:
Chile