| Percutaneous Transluminal Pulmonary Angioplasty Markedly Improves Pulmonary Hemodynamics and Long-Term Prognosis in Patients With Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension. | |
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PMID: 22185711 Owner: NLM Status: Publisher |
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Background: Distal-type chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH) is a fatal disease for which a new therapeutic strategy needs to be developed. We examined the effects of percutaneous transluminal pulmonary angioplasty (PTPA). Methods and Results: We prospectively enrolled 12 patients with distal-type CTEPH. After stabilizing their condition with pulmonary vasodilators, we then performed PTPA, which markedly improved pulmonary hemodynamics and pulmonary artery structure, as confirmed by angiography and optical coherence tomography, and also significantly improved their long-term prognosis compared with 39 historical controls. Conclusions: PTPA is a promising therapeutic option for distal-type CTEPH. |
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Koichiro Sugimura; Yoshihiro Fukumoto; Kimio Satoh; Kotaro Nochioka; Yutaka Miura; Tatsuo Aoki; Shunsuke Tatebe; Saori Miyamichi-Yamamoto; Hiroaki Shimokawa |
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Type: JOURNAL ARTICLE Date: 2011-12-15 |
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Title: Circulation journal : official journal of the Japanese Circulation Society Volume: - ISSN: 1347-4820 ISO Abbreviation: - Publication Date: 2011 Dec |
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Created Date: 2011-12-21 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 101137683 Medline TA: Circ J Country: - |
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Languages: ENG Pagination: - Citation Subset: - |
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Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine. |
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