Pulmonary Balloon Angioplasty for Managing Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension.
- Resource Type
- Article
- Authors
- Bader, Abou Shaar; Fawzy, Nader A.; Sayed, Omar A.; Sukar, Abdul Rahman; Adi, Kareem; Hajjar, Ahmad W.; Adi, Ghaith; Alkhachem, Aghiad; Ahuja, Rakesh S.
- Source
- Arab Journal of Interventional Radiology. 2024 Supplement1, Vol. 8, pS1-S67. 67p.
- Subject
- *TRANSLUMINAL angioplasty
*PULMONARY hypertension
*THROMBOEMBOLISM
- Language
- ISSN
- 2542-7075
The article discusses the use of balloon pulmonary angioplasty (BPA) as a treatment for chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH). CTEPH is a condition characterized by pulmonary hypertension and the narrowing or blockage of pulmonary arteries due to persistent blood clots. While traditional approaches like pulmonary endarterectomy (PEA) have been used, BPA has emerged as an alternative for patients who are not eligible for surgery. The article emphasizes the need for further research to validate the effectiveness of BPA and calls for its consideration within multidisciplinary teams for the comprehensive care of CTEPH patients. [Extracted from the article]