Functional improvement following thrombo-endarterectomy for chronic pulmonary thrombo-embolic disease. A case report.
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.
Richards
G A
GA
Department of Medicine, Coronation Hospital, Johannesburg.
Girdwood
R W
RW
D000328:Adult; D002908:Chronic Disease; D004691:Endarterectomy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011655:Pulmonary Embolism / Q000601:surgery*