Pulmonary endarterectomy for patients with chronic thromboembolic disease

Autor: Şehnaz, Olgun Yıldızeli, Alper, Kepez, Serpil, Taş, Mehmed, Yanartaş, Ali Fuad, Durusoy, Atakan, Erkılınç, Bülent, Mutlu, Cihangir, Kaymaz, Hasan, Sunar, Bedrettin, Yıldızeli
Rok vydání: 2018
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Zdroj: Anatolian Journal of Cardiology
ISSN: 2149-2271
Popis: Objective: Chronic thromboembolic disease (CTED) is characterized by persistent pulmonary thromboembolic occlusions without pulmonary hypertension. Early surgical treatment by performing pulmonary endarterectomy (PEA) may improve symptoms. The goal of the study was to review our experience and early outcome of PEA in patients with CTED. Methods: Data were prospectively collected on all patients who underwent PEA between 2011 and 2015. Patients with CTED and a mean pulmonary artery pressure (mPAP) of
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