Surgical Management of Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension.

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Chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension is a progressive disease, which may lead to severe right ventricular dysfunction and debilitating symptoms. Pulmonary thromboendarterectomy (PTE) provides the best opportunity for complete resolution of obstructing thromboembolic disease and functional improvement in appropriately selected patients. In this article, the authors review preoperative workup, patient selection, operative technique, postoperative care, and outcomes after PTE.

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Duke Authors

Haney, John Carroll
Vekstein, Andrew

Cited Authors

Vekstein, AM; Nellis, JR; McCartney, SL; Haney, JC

Published Date

February 2022

Published In

Cardiol Clin

Volume / Issue

40 / 1

Start / End Page

89 - 101

PubMed ID

34809920

Pubmed Central ID

PMC8720361

Electronic International Standard Serial Number (EISSN)

1558-2264

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

10.1016/j.ccl.2021.08.008

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Netherlands

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