IMPACT OF INITIATION OF BALLOON PULMONARY ANGIOPLASTY PROGRAM ON REFERRAL OF PATIENTS WITH CHRONIC THROMBOEMBOLIC PULMONARY HYPERTENSION TO SURGERY

Autor: Jennifer Arthur Ataam, Myriam Amsallem, Francois Haddad, Yu Taniguchi, Olivier Sitbon, David Boulate, Marc Humbert, Sacha Mussot, Elie Fadel, Dominique Fabre, Xavier Jaïs, Gérald Simonneau, Philippe Brenot, Julien Guihaire, Olaf Mercier, Lilia Lamrani
Rok vydání: 2018
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Zdroj: Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 71:A1958
ISSN: 0735-1097
DOI: 10.1016/s0735-1097(18)32499-9
Popis: Balloon pulmonary angioplasty (BPA) is a rising technique for inoperable patients with chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH). This study aimed to assess whether initiation of BPA has modified the referral of patients undergoing pulmonary endarterectomy (PEA). This prospective study
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