[Methamphetamine-associated pulmonary arterial hypertension: a case report].
Here we reported a 41-year-old male patient who presented with shortness of breath after activity. He had a history of methamphetamine snorting, and echocardiography showed a generalized hypokinesia of the right ventricular wall. Right-heart catheterization suggested precapillary pulmonary arterial hypertension, with the possibility of pulmonary hypertension caused by left heart diseases. After receiving a subcutaneous infusion of treprostinil, his condition improved, and his exercise tolerance was better than before.
Authors
- Wenting Guo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6342-229X)
- Y Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2763-7015)
- D T Liu
- T T Man
- Chen Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1696-3368)
- Yijun Chen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4920-152X)
- Yan Xiao (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-1119-937X)
- Wenjia Guo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3293-2382)
- Jun Wan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8273-8839)
Institutions
- Capital Medical University (CN)
- Beijing Anzhen Hospital (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- PubMed
- Published
- 2025-03-12
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3760/cma.j.cn112147-20240817-00491
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Eicosanoids and Hypertension Pharmacology
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.11