title: Negative acute hemodynamic response to balloon pulmonary angioplasty does not predicate the long-term outcome in patients with chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Kyushu University Hospital, Fukuoka, Japan. Electronic address: ncvchoso@cardiol.med.kyushu-u.ac.jp.
authors.forename: Kazuya
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Hosokawa
authors.affiliation: Department of Advanced Cardiovascular Regulations and Therapeutics, Kyusyu University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Fukuoka, Japan.
authors.forename: Kohtaro
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Abe
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Kyushu University Hospital, Fukuoka, Japan.
authors.forename: Keiji
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Oi
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Kyushu University Hospital, Fukuoka, Japan.
authors.forename: Yasushi
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Mukai
authors.affiliation: Department of Advanced Cardiovascular Regulations and Therapeutics, Kyusyu University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Fukuoka, Japan.
authors.forename: Yoshitaka
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Hirooka
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Kyushu University Hospital, Fukuoka, Japan.
authors.forename: Kenji
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Sunagawa
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000792:Angiography / Q000379:methods; D000800:Angioplasty, Balloon / Q000379:methods*; D002908:Chronic Disease; D015331:Cohort Studies; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006439:Hemodynamics / Q000502:physiology*; D006801:Humans; D006976:Hypertension, Pulmonary / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D011655:Pulmonary Embolism / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D018570:Risk Assessment; D013997:Time Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014655:Vascular Resistance / Q000502:physiology
keywords: Balloon pulmonary angioplasty; Chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension; Endovascular treatment; Pulmonary hypertension