Title of article
Flash pulmonary edema: A rare cause and possible mechanisms
Author/Authors
Cimen, Tolga Department of Cardiology - Diskapi Yildirim Beyazit Training and Research Hospital - Ankara, Turkey , Algul, Engin Department of Cardiology - Diskapi Yildirim Beyazit Training and Research Hospital - Ankara, Turkey , Efe, Tolga Han Department of Cardiology - Diskapi Yildirim Beyazit Training and Research Hospital - Ankara, Turkey , Sunman, Hamza Department of Cardiology - Diskapi Yildirim Beyazit Training and Research Hospital - Ankara, Turkey , Yeter, Ekrem Department of Cardiology - Diskapi Yildirim Beyazit Training and Research Hospital - Ankara, Turkey
Pages
3
From page
65
To page
67
Abstract
Flash pulmonary edema frequently develop in case of bilateral renal artery stenosis and unilateral renal artery stenosis with functional solitary kidney. In some rare cases, unilateral renal artery stenosis with bilaterally functional kidneys may also lead to flash pulmonary edema. Here, we present a case of flash pulmonary edema caused by accessory renal artery stenosis. To our knowledge, it is the first case reported in the literature.
Keywords
Renal circulation , Renal artery stenosis , Pulmonary edema
Journal title
Turkish Journal of Emergency Medicine
Serial Year
2017
Record number
2582768
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