DMW - Deutsche Medizinische Wochenschrift, Table of Contents Dtsch Med Wochenschr 2008; 133(14): 721DOI: 10.1055/s-2008-1067315 Pro & Contra | CommentaryPneumologie© Georg Thieme Verlag KG Stuttgart · New YorkDie Therapie der pulmonal-arteriellen Hypertonie bei COPD ist sinnvoll - contraThe treatment of pulmonary arterial hypertension associated with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease makes sense - contraD. Köhler1 1Fachkrankenhaus Kloster Grafschaft,Schmallenberg Recommend Article Abstract Buy Article Schlüsselwörter pulmonal-arterielle Hypertonie - COPD - Endothelin-Antagonisten - Prostacyclin-Analoga - Phosphodiesterase-Inhibitoren Key words pulmonary hypertension - COPD - endothelin antagonists - prostacyclin analogues - phosphodiesterase inhibitors Full Text References Literatur 1 Gassner A. et al . Differential therapy with calcium antagonists in pulmonary hypertension secondary to COPD. Hemodynamic effects of nifedipine, diltiazem and verapamil. Chest. 1990; 98 829-34 2 Rietema H. et al . Long-term effect of sildenafil on exercise capacity in COPD patients. Eur Resp J. 2007; 30 A 3581 3 Sliwinski, P. et al . Acute effect of oxygen on pulmonary arterial pressure does not predict survival on long-term oxygen therapy in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Am Rev Respir Dis. 1992; 146 665-669 4 Stolz D. et al . Pulmonary vasodilator therapy in severe COPD: a double-blind, placebo-controlled trial. Eur Resp J. 2007; 30 A 3164 Prof. Dr. Dieter Köhler Fachkrankenhaus Kloster Grafschaft 57392 Schmallenberg Phone: 02972/791-2501 Fax: 02972/791-2526 Email: d.koehler@fkkg.de