Chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension.
Chronic, major-vessel thromboembolic disease represents a potentially correctable form of pulmonary hypertension. A thorough understanding of the unique problems associated with each aspect of care in these patients is essential to ensure a minimal perioperative mortality and satisfactory long-term outcome. This article reviews the cause, natural history, evaluation, surgical management, and postoperative course of patients with chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension undergoing thromboendarterectomy.
Fedullo
P F
PF
Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, University of California at San Diego, UCSD Medical Center, USA.
Auger
W R
WR
Channick
R N
RN
Moser
K M
KM
Jamieson
S W
SW
D002908:Chronic Disease; D004691:Endarterectomy; D006801:Humans; D006976:Hypertension, Pulmonary / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D011651:Pulmonary Artery / Q000601:surgery; D011655:Pulmonary Embolism / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery