Use of medical therapies before pulmonary endarterectomy in chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension patients with severe hemodynamic impairment.

Use of medical therapies before pulmonary endarterectomy in chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension patients with severe hemodynamic impairment.

Chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH) is a rare complication of acute pulmonary embolism, characterized by non-resolving fibro-thrombotic obstructions of large pulmonary arteries. Pulmonary endarterectomy (PEA) is the treatment of choice for the disease, significantly improving survi...

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Main Authors: Marcela Araujo Castro, Bruna Piloto, Caio Julio Cesar Dos Santos Fernandes, Carlos Jardim, William Salibe Filho, Francisca Gavilanes Oleas, Jose Leonidas Alves, Luciana Tamie Kato Morinaga, Susana Hoette, Mario Terra Filho, Orival Freitas Filho, Fabio Biscegli Jatene, Rogerio Souza
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2020-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0233063

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