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Pulmonary thromboendarterectomy

The Annals of Thoracic Surgery, 2004
Chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension with concomitant right heart failure may develop as a sequela of acute pulmonary embolism with organization instead of thrombolysis of intravascular clots. Medical therapy aims at prevention of recurrent embolism by anticoagulation and vascular remodelling using vasodilator therapy.
Patricia A, Thistlethwaite   +1 more
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Pulmonary thromboendarterectomy

Anadolu Kardiyoloji Dergisi/The Anatolian Journal of Cardiology, 2010
Chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH) is a rare disease characterized by the persistence of thromboemboli obstructing the pulmonary arteries as an organized tissue. The consequence is an increase in pulmonary vascular resistance resulting in pulmonary hypertension (PH) and progressive right heart failure. Pulmonary thromboendarterectomy
Bedrettin, Yildizeli, Selim, Isbir
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Reoperative pulmonary thromboendarterectomy

The Annals of Thoracic Surgery, 1999
Recurrent symptomatic pulmonary hypertension is uncommon after primary pulmonary thromboendarterectomy (PTE). We reviewed our experience with patients undergoing repeat PTE to determine the risk factors for recurrent disease, and the selection criteria, relative risks, and functional outcomes of reoperative PTE.Since 1990, 13 of 870 (1.5%) patients ...
M, Mo   +8 more
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Dissectors for pulmonary thromboendarterectomy

The Annals of Thoracic Surgery, 1991
Even with circulatory arrest during pulmonary thromboendarterectomy, continued back-bleeding obscures the operative field. This necessitates frequent interruptions of dissection to allow aspiration with a second instrument. Therefore, pulmonary thromboendarterectomy dissectors are described that allow simultaneous suction of blood from the operative ...
P O, Daily, W P, Dembitsky, R P, Daily
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Pulmonary thromboendarterectomy in the UK

International Journal of Nursing Practice, 2003
This paper describes the disease of chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension. This is a disease with an extremely poor prognosis, and the surgical procedure of pulmonary thromboendarterectomy represents the only possibility of a cure for patients with this condition. Further the paper describes the role and responsibilities of critical care nurses,
Natalie, Doughty   +3 more
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