Results: 7

Early reduction of pulmonary arterial hypertension in patients using a long-term mechanical ventricular assistance device: a cross-sectional study

Säo Paulo med. j; 140 (3), 2022
ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Severe pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is a contraindication for heart transplantation (HT). It has been correlated with increased early and late mortality, mainly associated with right ventricular failure. Ventricular assistance devices (VADs) can promote reduction of intraca...

Chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension: the impact of advances in perioperative techniques in patient outcomes

J. bras. pneumol; 47 (5), 2021
ABSTRACT Objectives Pulmonary endarterectomy (PEA) is the gold standard treatment for chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH). This study aimed at reporting outcomes of CTEPH patients undergoing PEA within 10 years, focusing on advances in anesthetic and surgical techniques. Methods We ev...

Hipertensión pulmonar crónica tromboembólica tromboendarterectomía pulmonar
Chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension

Rev. chil. cardiol; 39 (1), 2020
A nivel mundial, la tercera causa de muerte por causa cardiovascular es el Tromboembolismo Pulmonar (TEP), después del Infarto agudo de Miocardio y el Accidente cerebrovascular, con una incidencia anual estimada de 40 casos por cada 100.000 habitantes. Se comunica el caso clínico de un paciente de 44 a...

Pulmonary thromboendarterectomy in patients with chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension and hemoglobinopathies

J. bras. pneumol; 46 (3), 2020