Residual physiological abnormalities after pulmonary endarterectomy and balloon pulmonary angioplasty in CTEPH

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• The aim is to evaluate the long-term effects of pulmonary endarterectomy and balloon pulmonary angioplasty in patients with CTEPH.
• Assessment of resting pulmonary hemodynamics after interventions
• Long-term follow-up evaluations of exercise capacity and quality of life
• Patients showed improvements in resting pulmonary hemodynamics post-procedure
• Exercise-related abnormalities persisted in many individuals
• Quality of life was reported as reduced in the long-term follow-up