title: Functional improvement following thrombo-endarterectomy for chronic pulmonary thrombo-embolic disease. A case report.
abstract: Pulmonary thrombo-endarterectomy for chronic pulmonary thrombo-embolic disease is an underutilised and potentially lifesaving therapeutic manoeuvre. This case study describes the functional improvement that can be attained by such a procedure.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Coronation Hospital, Johannesburg.
authors.forename: G A
authors.initials: GA
authors.lastname: Richards
authors.forename: R W
authors.initials: RW
authors.lastname: Girdwood
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002908:Chronic Disease; D004691:Endarterectomy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011655:Pulmonary Embolism / Q000601:surgery*