Pulmonary Thromboendarterectomy for Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension

Pulmonary thromboendarterectomy is the most effective therapy for chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension. The pathophysiology, anesthetic management, and perioperative outcomes of patients with chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension undergoing pulmonary thromboendarterectomy are review...

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Veröffentlicht in:Anesthesiology (Philadelphia) 2014-05, Vol.120 (5), p.1255-1261
Hauptverfasser: Shenoy, Vikram, Anton, James M, Collard, Charles D, Youngblood, Sloan C
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:Pulmonary thromboendarterectomy is the most effective therapy for chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension. The pathophysiology, anesthetic management, and perioperative outcomes of patients with chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension undergoing pulmonary thromboendarterectomy are reviewed.
ISSN:0003-3022
1528-1175
DOI:10.1097/ALN.0000000000000228