3:00 PM Abstract No. 255 Balloon pulmonary artery angioplasty for the treatment of chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension: safety and outcomes

Balloon pulmonary angioplasty (BPA) has emerged as a novel treatment option for inoperable chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH) and persistent pulmonary hypertension post pulmonary endarterectomy (PEA) when traditional treatment options fail. However, the availability of BPA is limited to relatively few centers internationally with a dearth of literature published to date. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of BPA as a treatment modality for CTEPH at a national Canadian referral center.
Source: Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology : JVIR - Category: Radiology Authors: Tags: Scientific Session 28 Source Type: research