Difference in efficacy between pulmonary endarterectomy and balloon pulmonary angioplasty in chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension

Difference in efficacy between pulmonary endarterectomy and balloon pulmonary angioplasty in chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension

Abstract Background Both pulmonary endarterectomy (PEA) and balloon pulmonary angioplasty (BPA) can be considered for the invasive treatment of chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH). However, the technique applied to treat pulmonary vessels differs between PEA and BPA. While PEA remo...

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Main Authors: Kenichi Yanaka, Kazuhiko Nakayama, Yu Taniguchi, Hiroyuki Onishi, Yoichiro Matsuoka, Hidekazu Nakai, Kenji Okada, Toshiro Shinke, Noriaki Emoto, Ken-ichi Hirata
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2025-08-01
Series:BMC Pulmonary Medicine
Subjects:
Chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension
Pulmonary endarterectomy
Balloon pulmonary angioplasty
Pulmonary circulation
Pulmonary vascular resistance
Pulmonary arterial compliance
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12890-025-03741-7
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