A systematic review of the impact of pulmonary thromboendarterectomy on health‐related quality of life [PDF]
Pulmonary thromboendarterectomy (PTE) is the current gold standard treatment for chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH) and is a viable treatment option for chronic thromboembolic pulmonary disease (CTEPD).
Aarohanan Raguragavan +3 more
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Case Report: Successful Concomitant Pulmonary Thromboendarterectomy and Carotid Endarterectomy [PDF]
Pulmonary thromboendarterectomy is the treatment of choice for chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension. Pulmonary thromboendarterectomy concomitant with additional cardiac procedures was reported as safe and feasible.
Zhan Liu +9 more
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Pulmonary thromboendarterectomy: The Marie Lannelongue Hospital experience. [PDF]
Background Targeted medical therapy and balloon pulmonary angioplasty (BPA) entered the field of chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH) treatment in the early 2010's.
Mercier O +20 more
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Recognizing pulmonary hypertension following pulmonary thromboendarterectomy: A practical guide for clinicians [PDF]
Chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH) is a form of pulmonary hypertension (PH) arising from pulmonary vascular obstruction at varying levels within the pulmonary vascular bed, due to chronic pulmonary emboli.
Paul Forfia +2 more
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Pulmonary thromboendarterectomy in Portugal: Initial experience [PDF]
Introduction: Surgical treatment for chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH) is challenging. Most Portuguese patients with CTEPH have been referred to foreign institutions for treatment, with significant social and economic costs.
José Fragata, Helena Telles
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2597. Postoperative Pneumonia Characteristics following Pulmonary Thromboendarterectomy (PTE) [PDF]
Background Pulmonary thromboendarterectomy (PTE) surgery, the gold standard for treatment of chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH), is complicated by reperfusion lung injury (RPLI) in anywhere from 10-40% of cases. Postoperative pneumonia
Shardul N Rathod +9 more
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Assessment of left atrial volume before and after pulmonary thromboendarterectomy in chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension. [PDF]
BackgroundImpaired left ventricular diastolic filling is common in chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH), and recent studies support left ventricular underfilling as a cause.
Auger, William R +7 more
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Reoperação de tromboendarterectomia pulmonar em recidiva de tromboembolismo pulmonar crônico hipertensivo Repeat pulmonary thromboendarterectomy after recurrence of chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension [PDF]
A cirurgia de tromboendarterectomia tem se estabelecido como método padrão de tratamento do tromboembolismo pulmonar crônico hipertensivo, com excelentes resultados.
Walter José Gomes +5 more
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NT-pro-BNP is predictive of morbidity and mortality after pulmonary thromboendarterectomy and is independent of preoperative hemodynamics. [PDF]
Current predictors of clinical outcomes after pulmonary thromboendarterectomy (PTE) in patients with chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH) are largely limited to preoperative clinical characteristics.
Keiler EA +10 more
europepmc +3 more sources
Editorial on "A systematic review of the impact of pulmonary thromboendarterectomy on health related quality of life". [PDF]
Pulmonary Circulation, Volume 14, Issue 3, July 2024.
Witkin A.
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