Balloon pulmonary angioplasty is effective for treating peripheral‐type chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension in elderly patients

Balloon pulmonary angioplasty is effective for treating peripheral‐type chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension in elderly patients

Aim Balloon pulmonary angioplasty (BPA) has recently been established as an effective therapy for peripheral‐type chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH). However, the safety and effectiveness of BPA in elderly patients with CTEPH have not been clarified. Methods A total of 19 patients...

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Veröffentlicht in:Geriatrics & gerontology international 2018-05, Vol.18 (5), p.678-684
Hauptverfasser: Yamagata, Yuki, Ikeda, Satoshi, Nakata, Tomoo, Yonekura, Tsuyoshi, Koga, Seiji, Muroya, Takahiro, Koide, Yuji, Kawano, Hiroaki, Maemura, Koji
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Sprache:eng
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Age
Aged
Angioplasty
Angioplasty, Balloon
balloon pulmonary angioplasty
Behavior disorders
chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension
Humans
Hypertension, Pulmonary - therapy
Peptides
psychiatric disorder
Pulmonary hypertension
Thromboembolism
Treatment Outcome
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Zusammenfassung:Aim Balloon pulmonary angioplasty (BPA) has recently been established as an effective therapy for peripheral‐type chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH). However, the safety and effectiveness of BPA in elderly patients with CTEPH have not been clarified. Methods A total of 19 patients with CTEPH who underwent BPA were recruited. The patients were assigned to groups by age,
ISSN:1444-1586
1447-0594
DOI:10.1111/ggi.13224