Long-term outcomes of combined pulmonary endarterectomy and additional balloon pulmonary angioplasty for chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension.

Masayuki NishiyamaYosuke InoueHiroaki SasakiYoshimasa SeikeTatsuo AokiJin UedaAkihiro TsujiTakeshi OgoHitoshi MatsudaTaichi Sakaguchi

Published in: General thoracic and cardiovascular surgery (2022)

PEA provided immediate and substantial improvements in pulmonary hemodynamics and favorable long-term survival. In addition, postoperative BPA improved postoperative clinical parameters for eligible patients regardless of the presence of residual PH.

Keyphrases

pulmonary hypertension
pulmonary artery
end stage renal disease
pulmonary arterial hypertension
patients undergoing
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
peritoneal dialysis
coronary artery disease
acute coronary syndrome
coronary artery
patient reported