Commentary: Chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension and the misguided thrombus

In this issue of the Journal, Ataam and colleagues1 report their study on patients from the French National Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension (CTEPH) Registry undergoing pulmonary endarterectomy (PEA). Preoperative C-reactive protein (CRP) levels>10  mg/L were found to be independently associated with the need for prolonged catecholamine support. The authors suggest a link between preoperative systemic inflammation and perioperative hemodynamic instability characterized by profound vasoplegia.
Source: The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery - Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Tags: Commentary Source Type: research