TY - JOUR
T1 - Two-stage Treatment Using Balloon Pulmonary Angioplasty and Pulmonary Endarterectomy in a Patient with Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension
AU - Kawashima, Takayuki
AU - Yoshitake, Akihiro
AU - Kawakami, Takashi
AU - Shimizu, Hideyuki
PY - 2018/1/1
Y1 - 2018/1/1
N2 - We performed a 2-stage procedure combining balloon pulmonary angioplasty and pulmonary endarterectomy for a high-risk chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension patient with high pulmonary vascular resistance. First, balloon pulmonary angioplasty was performed for distal lesions to improve hemodynamics and decrease the surgical risk. Subsequently, pulmonary endarterectomy was performed for proximal lesions, and the hemodynamics and symptoms improved dramatically. Our strategy was therefore found to be useful for treating a high-risk chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension patient.
AB - We performed a 2-stage procedure combining balloon pulmonary angioplasty and pulmonary endarterectomy for a high-risk chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension patient with high pulmonary vascular resistance. First, balloon pulmonary angioplasty was performed for distal lesions to improve hemodynamics and decrease the surgical risk. Subsequently, pulmonary endarterectomy was performed for proximal lesions, and the hemodynamics and symptoms improved dramatically. Our strategy was therefore found to be useful for treating a high-risk chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension patient.
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U2 - 10.1016/j.avsg.2017.11.057
DO - 10.1016/j.avsg.2017.11.057
M3 - Article
C2 - 29481935
AN - SCOPUS:85044528266
SN - 0890-5096
JO - Annals of Vascular Surgery
JF - Annals of Vascular Surgery
ER -