Impact of psychiatric disorders on the hemodynamic and quality of life outcome of balloon pulmonary angioplasty in patients with chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension: a retrospective study

Abstract Background Balloon pulmonary angioplasty (BPA) has beneficial effects on pulmonary hemodynamics, exercise capacity, and quality of life (QOL) in patients with chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH). Recently, emerging evidence suggests a relationship between CTEPH and psychia...

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Main Authors: Kazutoshi Hirose, Shun Minatsuki, Akihito Saito, Hiroki Yagi, Norifumi Takeda, Masaru Hatano, Issei Komuro
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-11-01
Series:Respiratory Research
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12931-023-02579-z