title: Rescue balloon pulmonary angioplasty for early failure of pulmonary endarterectomy: The earlier the better?
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic and Vascular Surgery and Heart-Lung Transplantation, Marie-Lannelongue Hospital, Paris Sud University, 133 Avenue de la Résistance, 92350 Le Plessis Robinson, France.
authors.forename: Stéphane
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Collaud
authors.affiliation: Department of Interventional Radiology, Marie-Lannelongue Hospital, Paris Sud University, 133 Avenue de la Résistance, 92350 Le Plessis Robinson, France.
authors.forename: Philippe
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Brenot
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic and Vascular Surgery and Heart-Lung Transplantation, Marie-Lannelongue Hospital, Paris Sud University, 133 Avenue de la Résistance, 92350 Le Plessis Robinson, France.
authors.forename: Olaf
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Mercier
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic and Vascular Surgery and Heart-Lung Transplantation, Marie-Lannelongue Hospital, Paris Sud University, 133 Avenue de la Résistance, 92350 Le Plessis Robinson, France.
authors.forename: Elie
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Fadel
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000792:Angiography / Q000379:methods; D000800:Angioplasty, Balloon / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods; D002908:Chronic Disease; D004691:Endarterectomy / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006976:Hypertension, Pulmonary / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009102:Multiple Organ Failure / Q000209:etiology / Q000401:mortality; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000401:mortality*; D011651:Pulmonary Artery / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D011655:Pulmonary Embolism / Q000150:complications*; D012772:Shock, Septic / Q000209:etiology / Q000401:mortality; D016896:Treatment Outcome
keywords: Balloon pulmonary angioplasty; Pulmonary endarterectomy; chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension