Pulmonary Thromboendarterectomy: How I Teach It
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[Pulmonary thromboendarterectomy for chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension].
INTRODUCTION Pulmonary thromboendarterectomy (PTE) is a surgical procedure which is considered the only effective and potentially curative treatment for chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH). CTEPH is a rare outcome from pulmonary emboli and, when left untreated, will result in right ventricular failure and death. METHODS From June 1999 to November 2003, 40 of these procedures...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery
سال: 2018
ISSN: 0003-4975
DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2018.08.002