Balloon Pulmonary Angioplasty for the Treatment of Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension

Chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension is a rare form of pulmonary hypertension in patients who have evidence of chronic thromboembolic occlusion of the pulmonary vasculature. Historically, surgical pulmonary thromboendarterectomy has been the treatment of choice. However, with up to 40% of p...

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Published in:	Methodist DeBakey Cardiovascular Journal
Main Authors:	Lauren N. Carlozzi, C. Huie Lin, Zachary L. Steinberg
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Houston Methodist DeBakey Heart & Vascular Center 2024-05-01
Subjects:	balloon pulmonary angioplasty chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension pulmonary hypertension pulmonary thromboendarterectomy
Online Access:	https://account.journal.houstonmethodist.org/index.php/up-j-mdbcj/article/view/1347