Year: 2021
Type: article
Study design: Case Report
Abstract: Chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH) is a serious complication of unresolved pulmonary embolism. CTEPH is a potentially curable disease and the treatment of choice is pulmonary endarterectomy (PEA) with complete clearance of pulmonary arteries being the principle of surgery. The surgery is performed under circulatory arrest during cardiopulmonary bypass circulation. We report 3 cases of CTEPH in 2018-2019 at department of cardiothoracic surgery, Rehman Medical Institute, Peshawar. They were detected by echocardiography (TTE) and confirmed by CTPA. Pulmonary endarterectomy was performed with good peri-operative outcome and significant improvement of hemodynamics.
Source: Pakistan Heart Journal
Authors: Tahir Iqbal, Azam Jan, Naseer Ahmed, Amir Muhammad, Sayed Mumtaz Shah, Sajid Khan, Imran Tahir, Husain Shah, Nabil Iftikhar, Jamil ur Rehman
Institution: Rehman Medical Institute
Language: English
Subfield: Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W3177032189