Table 2.

Therapy of 18 patients with severe pulmonary artery hypertension related to connective tissue diseases.

PatientDrugs
Calcium BlockersAnticoagulantsDiureticsACE InhibitorsDigoxinSteroidsAntirheumatics and/or
Immunosuppressors
EPEX
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
  • ACE: angiotensin-converting enzyme; E: epoprostenol; PEX: plasma exchange.