title: Histological changes of pulmonary arteries treated by balloon pulmonary angioplasty in a patient with chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension.
authors.affiliation: From the Department of Clinical Pathology (M.K., I.Y.), Department of Clinical Science (A.O., H.M.), and Department of Cardiology (T.S., H.M.), National Hospital Organization Okayama Medical Center, Okayama, Japan.
authors.forename: Masashi
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kitani
authors.affiliation: From the Department of Clinical Pathology (M.K., I.Y.), Department of Clinical Science (A.O., H.M.), and Department of Cardiology (T.S., H.M.), National Hospital Organization Okayama Medical Center, Okayama, Japan.
authors.forename: Aiko
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ogawa
authors.affiliation: From the Department of Clinical Pathology (M.K., I.Y.), Department of Clinical Science (A.O., H.M.), and Department of Cardiology (T.S., H.M.), National Hospital Organization Okayama Medical Center, Okayama, Japan.
authors.forename: Toshihiro
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Sarashina
authors.affiliation: From the Department of Clinical Pathology (M.K., I.Y.), Department of Clinical Science (A.O., H.M.), and Department of Cardiology (T.S., H.M.), National Hospital Organization Okayama Medical Center, Okayama, Japan.
authors.forename: Ichiro
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Yamadori
authors.affiliation: From the Department of Clinical Pathology (M.K., I.Y.), Department of Clinical Science (A.O., H.M.), and Department of Cardiology (T.S., H.M.), National Hospital Organization Okayama Medical Center, Okayama, Japan. matsubara.hiromi@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Hiromi
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Matsubara
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000800:Angioplasty, Balloon / Q000009:adverse effects*; D062186:Arterial Pressure; D001344:Autopsy; D001706:Biopsy; D002908:Chronic Disease; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D006801:Humans; D006976:Hypertension, Pulmonary / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D008297:Male; D011651:Pulmonary Artery / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries / Q000473:pathology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D011655:Pulmonary Embolism / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D011859:Radiography; D012307:Risk Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D066253:Vascular Remodeling; D057772:Vascular System Injuries / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology
keywords: angioplasty; pathology; pulmonary hypertension; thrombosis