Pulmonary endarterectomy and balloon pulmonary angioplasty in chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension: Comparison of changes in hemodynamics and functional capacity

Pulmonary endarterectomy and balloon pulmonary angioplasty in chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension: Comparison of changes in hemodynamics and functional capacity

Abstract The treatment of choice for chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH) is pulmonary endarterectomy (PEA). Balloon pulmonary angioplasty (BPA) is an emerging option for inoperable patients. Comparisons of the hemodynamic and functional outcome between these treatments are scarce....

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Main Authors: Håvard Ravnestad, Rune Andersen, Sigurd Birkeland, Morten Svalebjørg, Per Snorre Lingaas, Einar Gude, Lars Gullestad, John‐Peder EscobarKvitting, Kaspar Broch, Arne K. Andreassen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2023-01-01
Series:Pulmonary Circulation
Subjects:
CTEPH
pulmonary embolism
pulmonary hypertension
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/pul2.12199

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https://doi.org/10.1002/pul2.12199

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