Pulmonary thromboendarterectomy almost 50 years after the first surgical attempts.
With increased experience in preoperative evaluation, surgical approach and postoperative care of chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension, pulmonary thromboendarterectomy can be performed with an acceptably low risk of death. Most patients, even those in a very compromised state, have excellent, long lasting results.
Cerveri
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D'Armini
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Viganò
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D004691:Endarterectomy / Q000379:methods* / Q000639:trends; D006801:Humans; D011182:Postoperative Care / Q000379:methods; D011655:Pulmonary Embolism / Q000601:surgery*; D013923:Thromboembolism / Q000601:surgery*; D016896:Treatment Outcome