How would you manage a patient with HbSS and severe pulmonary hypertension on home oxygen?
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Hematology · Boston University School of Medicine
This patient should be referred to a specialist in pulmonary hypertension in sickle cell disease for right heart catheterization and aggressive management of the pulmonary hypertension. As described, the patient is not a good candidate for lung transplant or gene therapy.