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

Marc Pritzker , MD;

Thenappan Thenappan , MD;

Kurt W. Prins , MD, PhD;

Sergey Gurevich , MD;

Felipe Kazmirczak , MD;

Ganesh Raveendran , MD;

Sasha Z. Prisco , MD, PhD;

Ryan Knoper , MD;

Steve Huddleston , MD;

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 , MD;

William L. Lombardi , MD;

Joshua S. Lee , MD, DO;

Michael S. Mulligan , MD;

Peter J. Leary , MD, PhD;

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