Pulmonary veno-occlusive disease
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Common findings include exertional dyspnea, lethargy, chest pain, pleural effusion, syncope, orthopnea, and nail clubbing. PVOD may be misdiagnosed as pulmonary hypertension.
There is no current effective treatment, and survival prognosis ranges from a few weeks to a few years.
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I27.9 – Pulmonary heart disease, unspecified
SNOMEDCT:
89420002 – Pulmonary veno-occlusive disease
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Last Updated:01/23/2022