A Comparison of Continuous Intravenous Epoprostenol (Prostacyclin) with Conventional Therapy for Primary Pulmonary Hypertension

J. Barst, Robyn; J. Rubin, Lewis; Long, Walker; D. McGoon, Michael; Rich, Stuart; B. Badesch, David; Μ. Groves, Bertron; F. Tapson, Victor; C. Bourge, Robert; H. Brundage, Bruce; K. Koerner, Spencer; Langleben, David; A. Keller, Cesar; Murali, Srinivas; F. Uretsky, Barry; Clayton, Linda; M. Jöbsis, Maria; D. Blackburn, Shelmer; Shortino, Denise; W. Crow, James

doi:10.1056/nejm199602013340504

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A Comparison of Continuous Intravenous Epoprostenol (Prostacyclin) with Conventional Therapy for Primary Pulmonary Hypertension

Published in New England Journal of Medicine • Feb 1, 1996

Authors:

Robyn J. Barst

Lewis J. Rubin

Walker Long

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Primary pulmonary hypertension is a progressive disease for which no treatment has been shown in a prospective, randomized trial to improve survival. METHODS: We conducted a 12-week prospective, randomized, multicenter open trial comparing the effects of the continuous intravenous infusi...

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Medicine

Confidence interval

Pulmonary hypertension

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