| Literature DB >> 29872250 |
Stuart Jamieson1, G Victor Pretorius1.
Abstract
Chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension occurs when acute thromboemboli fail to dissolve completely. The resulting fibrotic scar tissue within the pulmonary arteries is obstructive and eventually leads to right heart failure. Medical therapy for this condition is supportive, but surgery with pulmonary artery endarterectomy is curative, and carries a low mortality at experienced centers.Entities:
Keywords: pulmonary embolism; pulmonary endarterectomy; pulmonary hypertension
Year: 2018 PMID: 29872250 PMCID: PMC5986562 DOI: 10.1055/s-0038-1651481
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Semin Intervent Radiol ISSN: 0739-9529 Impact factor: 1.513