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Balloon Pulmonary Angioplasty: A Treatment Option for Inoperable Patients with
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Ogawa A
; Matsubara H
Front Cardiovasc Med
2015[]; 2
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In chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH), stenoses or
obstructions of the pulmonary arteries due to organized thrombi can cause an
elevation in pulmonary artery resistance, which in turn can result in pulmonary
hypertension. CTEPH can be cured surgically by pulmonary endarterectomy (PEA);
however, patients deemed unsuitable for PEA due to lesion, advanced age, or
comorbidities have a poor prognosis and limited treatment options. Recently,
advances have been made in balloon pulmonary angioplasty for these patients, and
this review highlights this recent progress.