Oxygen inhalation can selectively dilate pulmonary arteries in patients with chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension before balloon angioplasty.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jjcc.2021.09.003
Abstract: BACKGROUND Pulmonary injury is a major complication of balloon pulmonary angioplasty (BPA) for chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH). Lung injury after BPA can be exacerbated by a high mean pulmonary arterial pressure (PAP). Although oxygen… read more here.
Keywords: oxygen; chronic thromboembolic; mean pap; oxygen inhalation ... See more keywords
Novel Predictor of Lung Injury After Balloon Pulmonary Angioplasty in Patients With Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension.
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DOI: 10.1536/ihj.17-282
Abstract: C hronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH) is a form of pulmonary hypertension classified as group IV. Pulmonary artery stenosis or obstruction by an organized thrombus can cause pulmonary hypertension, which can lead to right heart… read more here.
Keywords: lung injury; patients cteph; mean pap; bpa ... See more keywords