Pulmonary Circulation (Jul 2022)

Balloon pulmonary angioplasty for patients with chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension previously operated by pulmonary endarterectomy

  • Asger Andersen,
  • Jacob Valentin Hansen,
  • Simone Juel Dragsbaek,
  • Michael Maeng,
  • Mads Jønsson Andersen,
  • Gratien Andersen,
  • Søren Mellemjkaer,
  • Lars Bo Ilkjær,
  • Jens Erik Nielsen‐Kudsk

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1002/pul2.12115
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 12, no. 3
pp. n/a – n/a

Abstract

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Abstract Balloon pulmonary angioplasty improved hemodynamics, walking distance, and World Health Organization functional class in patients with chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension not eligible for pulmonary endarterectomy (Non‐PEA) and patients with persistent pulmonary hypertension after PEA (PEA). More mild complications were observed in PEA‐ compared to Non‐PEA.

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