Balloon pulmonary angioplasty for inoperable patients with chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension. Preliminary experience in Spain in a series of 7 patients.
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a Unidad de Hemodinámica y Cardiología Intervencionista, Unidad Multidisciplinar de Hipertensión Pulmonar, Servicio de Cardiología, Hospital Universitario 12 de Octubre, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Madrid, Spain b Servicio de Radiología, Unidad Multidisciplinar de Hipertensión Pulmonar, Hospital Universitario 12 de Octubre, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Madrid, Spain c Servicio de Cirugía Cardiaca, Hospital Universitario 12 de Octubre, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Madrid, Spain d Servicio de Cardiología, Unidad Multidisciplinar de Hipertensión Pulmonar, Hospital Universitario 12 de Octubre, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Madrid, Spain
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Balloon Pulmonary Angioplasty: A Treatment Option for Inoperable Patients with Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension
In chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH), stenoses or obstructions of the pulmonary arteries due to organized thrombi can cause an elevation in pulmonary artery resistance, which in turn can result in pulmonary hypertension. CTEPH can be cured surgically by pulmonary endarterectomy (PEA); however, patients deemed unsuitable for PEA due to lesion, advanced age, or comorbidities h...
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Revista espanola de cardiologia
دوره 68 6 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2015