Surgical treatments/interventions for pulmonary arterial hypertension: ACCP evidence-based clinical practice guidelines.
Journal Article (Journal Article)
While considerable advances have been achieved in the medical treatment of pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) over the past decade, surgical and interventional approaches continue to have important roles in those patients for whom medical therapy is unavailable or has been unsuccessful. These techniques include pulmonary thromboendarterectomy for chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension, thoracic transplantation, and atrial septostomy. This chapter will provide evidence-based recommendations for the selection and timing of surgical and interventional treatments of PAH for physicians involved in the care of these complex patients.
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Duke Authors
Cited Authors
- Doyle, RL; McCrory, D; Channick, RN; Simonneau, G; Conte, J; American College of Chest Physicians,
Published Date
- July 1, 2004
Published In
Volume / Issue
- 126 / 1 Suppl
Start / End Page
- 63S - 71S
PubMed ID
- 15249495
International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)
- 0012-3692
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
- 10.1378/chest.126.1_suppl.63S
Language
- eng
Conference Location
- United States