Early outcomes after pulmonary endarterectomy for chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension in the era of epoprostenol sodium

Early outcomes after pulmonary endarterectomy for chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension in the era of epoprostenol sodium

Objectives: Pulmonary endarterectomy (PEA) for chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH) is technically demanding. We reviewed the surgical outcomes of consecutive patients who underwent PEA with aggressive use of pulmonary vasodilators, including epoprostenol sodium. Methods: We retrosp...

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Main Authors: Yusuke Sakurai, Yoshiyuki Takami, Akihiro Kobayashi, Tsutomu Yanagisawa, Kentaro Amano, Yoshiro Higuchi, Masato Tochii, Michiko Ishida, Toshimitsu Satou, Hiroshi Ishikawa, Masayoshi Kobayashi, Koji Hattori, Motomi Ando, Yasushi Takagi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Fujita Medical Society 2017-09-01
Series:Fujita Medical Journal
Subjects:
chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension
pulmonary endarterectomy
pulmonary vasodilator
Online Access:https://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/fmj/3/3/3_2016026/_pdf/-char/en

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