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Case Reports
. 2012 Sep;3(3):135-40.
doi: 10.1177/2151458512470452.

Hip fracture in a patient with severe pulmonary hypertension

Susan M Friedman  1 , R James White, Steven M Finkelstein, James Kellam, Egan F Allen, Anna K Sip, Rebecca Stanton
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Case Reports

Hip fracture in a patient with severe pulmonary hypertension

Susan M Friedman et al. Geriatr Orthop Surg Rehabil. 2012 Sep.

Abstract

This case presents a discussion of an 80-year-old woman with severe pulmonary hypertension (PH) on chronic intravenous treprostinil infusion and oxygen therapy who presents with a subcapital hip fracture. Care is closely coordinated by an interdisciplinary team, including her PH specialist, in order to optimize her outcome.

Keywords: comanagement; comorbidity; palliative care; pulmonary hypertension.

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Conflict of interest statement

Declaration of Conflicting Interests: The author(s) declared no potential conflicts of interest with respect to the authorship and/or publication of this article.

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