Chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension: Reversal of pulmonary hypertension but not sleep disordered breathing following pulmonary endarterectomy

It has been hypothesized that pre-capillary pulmonary hypertension (PH) may trigger sleep disordered breathing (SDB). In patients with chronic thromboembolic PH (CTEPH), pulmonary endarterectomy (PEA) is potentially effective to improve PH. We assessed the pre- and post-operative prevalence of SDB in CTEPH patients submitted to PEA and the relationship between SDB and clinical, pulmonary and hemodynamic factors.

Source: International Journal of Cardiology - May 16, 2018 Category: Cardiology Authors: Maria Teresa La Rovere, Francesco Fanfulla, Anna Eugenia Taurino, Claudio Bruschi, Roberto Maestri, Elena Robbi, Rita Maestroni, Caterina Pronzato, Maurizio Pin, Andrea M. D'Armini, Gian Domenico Pinna Source Type: research