Long-term experience with implantable infusion pumps for intravenous treprostinil in pulmonary arterial hypertension—procedural safety and system-related complications

Abstract

Implantable pumps for intravenous treprostinil provide a promising option to overcome drawbacks of parenteral prostanoid administration with external pumps in pulmonary hypertension. We retrospectively analyzed 85 patients undergoing implantation in a single center since 2010. In our cohort, serious complications were rare, and flow rate increase over time warrants careful monitoring.