Pulmonary embolectomy and thromboendarterectomy in seven cases

Hazan E., Sisli E., Ugurlu S. B., Akdeniz B., Baris N., Silistreli E.

TURK GOGUS KALP DAMAR CERRAHISI DERGISI-TURKISH JOURNAL OF THORACIC AND CARDIOVASCULAR SURGERY, vol.20, no.3, pp.442-449, 2012 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 20 Issue: 3
  • Publication Date: 2012
  • Doi Number: 10.5606/tgkdc.dergisi.2012.088
  • Journal Name: TURK GOGUS KALP DAMAR CERRAHISI DERGISI-TURKISH JOURNAL OF THORACIC AND CARDIOVASCULAR SURGERY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.442-449
  • Keywords: Acute pulmonary embolism, chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension, functional capacity, mean pulmonary artery pressure, pulmonary thromboendarterectomy, VENOUS THROMBOEMBOLIC DISEASE, FOLLOW-UP, HYPERTENSION, EMBOLISM, MANAGEMENT, ENDARTERECTOMY, DIAGNOSIS, GUIDELINES, EXPERIENCE, PROGNOSIS
  • Eskisehir Osmangazi University Affiliated: No

Abstract

Background: This study aims to reduce the uncertainity related to the prognosis after surgery of the acute pulmonary embolism (APE) and chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTPHT) patients, and to encourage physicians to consider surgical treatment options based on the evidence-based data which suggests that surgery offers the best chance for improvement in these patients.