Efficacy and safety of balloon pulmonary angioplasty in patients with inoperable chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension

Background: Data on the efficacy and safety of balloon pulmonary angioplasty (BPA) in Taiwanese patients with chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH) are lacking. In this study, we evaluated the effects of BPA on clinical parameters including hemodynamics, echocardiography and function...

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Main Authors: Zheng-Wei Chen, Cho-Kai Wu, Ping-Hung Kuo, Hsao-Hsun Hsu, Cheng-Hsuan Tsai, Chien-Ting Pan, Juey-Jen Hwang, Chi-Lun Ko, Yu-Sen Huang, Takeshi Ogo, Yen-Hung Lin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-03-01
Series:Journal of the Formosan Medical Association
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0929664620304575