Pulmonary endarterectomy: the potentially curative treatment for patients with chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension
Abstract
Pulmonary endarterectomy (PEA) is the treatment of choice to relieve pulmonary artery obstruction in patients with chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH). It is a complex surgical procedure with a simple principle: removal of obstructive thromboembolic material from the pulmonary arteries in order to reduce pulmonary vascular resistance, relieve pulmonary hypertension (PH) and alleviate right ventricular dysfunction. In the...
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Title
Pulmonary endarterectomy: the potentially curative treatment for patients with chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension
Published Date
May 31, 2015
Journal
Volume
24
Issue
136
Pages
263 - 271
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