Chronic Thromembolic Pulmonary Hypertension

Original Contribution

Effect of Combination of Balloon Pulmonary Angioplasty and Medical Therapy on Reverse Right Ventricular Remodeling and Hemodynamics in Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension

06/02/2023

Felipe Kazmirczak, MD¹; Sasha Z. Prisco, MD, PhD¹; Ryan Knoper, MD²; Steve Huddleston, MD²; Ganesh Raveendran, MD, MBA¹; Marc Pritzker, MD¹; Thenappan Thenappan, MD¹; Kurt W. Prins, MD, PhD¹*; Sergey Gurevich, MD¹*

Felipe Kazmirczak, MD1; Sasha Z. Pri...

Chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH) is a progressive and debilitating disorder that results from incomplete resolution of vascular obstructions resulting in pulmonary hypertension. Surgical pulmonary thromboendarterectomy...

Chronic thromboembolic pulmonary...

06/02/2023

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Original Contribution

Balloon Pulmonary Angioplasty in Chronic Totally Occluded Pulmonary Arteries: Applying Lessons Learned From the Treatment of Coronary Artery Chronic Total Occlusions

08/01/2021

Zachary L. Steinberg, MD¹; William L. Lombardi, MD¹; Joshua Lee, MD²; Michael S. Mulligan, MD³; Peter J. Leary, MD, PhD²

Zachary L. Steinberg, MD1; William L...

This study is a retrospective case series of all BPAs on CTOs for individuals with CTEPH at a single institution. Procedural approach, complications, and success rate over a 6-month period are described.

This study is a retrospective...

08/01/2021

Journal of Invasive Cardiology