Widening the scope of Cryobiopsy for ILD- Pulmonary Hypertension (PH) may not necessarily be a contraindication

Conclusion: In ILD-C patients with PASP >40mmHg contraindicated for biopsy, pre-optimization can help in reducing PH, and facilitating a safe procedure. This needs further study and incorporation into guidelines to widen the spectrum of ILD-C, particularly as surgical lung biopsy is contraindicated in these patients

Source: European Respiratory Journal - November 20, 2019 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Bhat, R., Bajaj, P., Kalpakam, H., Salimath, S., Mehta, R. Tags: Interventional pulmonology Source Type: research