Demographic features, BMPR2 status and outcomes in distal chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension
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Demographic features, BMPR2 status and outcomes in distal chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension.
BACKGROUND Although pulmonary endarterectomy (PEA) is potentially curative in chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH), some patients have distally distributed disease that is not amenable to surgery. The aetiology and characteristics of this patient group are currently not well understood. OBJECTIVES This study compares the baseline demographic features and outcomes in subjects ...
متن کاملTITLE: Demographics, BMPR2 status and outcomes in Distal Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension
Rationale Although pulmonary endarterectomy (PEA) is potentially curative in Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension (CTEPH), some patients have distally distributed disease that is not amenable to surgery. The aetiology and characteristics of this patient group are currently not well understood. Objectives This study compares the baseline demographics and outcomes of subjects with distal...
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عنوان ژورنال: Thorax
سال: 2007
ISSN: 0040-6376
DOI: 10.1136/thx.2006.070680