Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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3025823 | Seminars in Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery | 2006 | 7 Pages |
Abstract
Chronic thromboembolic obstruction of the pulmonary vascular bed has been increasingly recognized as a treatable form of pulmonary hypertension, with surgery referred to as a pulmonary endarterectomy. Careful evaluation of patients with pulmonary hypertension and proper selection of those with surgically accessible, chronic thromboembolic disease are critical determinants for a successful outcome from this operation. This article describes the clinical presentation, appropriate evaluation, and an approach to surgical selection for patients with chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension.
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Authors
C. Jackson MD, William R. MD,