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January 29, 2016Circulation

Long-Term Outcome of Patients With Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension

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Why the study?

Does surgery improve long-term prognosis in patients with chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension?

This research focuses on the long-term outcomes for patients with chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension who have undergone surgical intervention.
Comparison of outcomes between operated and not-operated patients
Analysis of long-term prognosis
Evaluation of surgical intervention effects
Operated patients demonstrate excellent long-term prognosis
Outcomes for operated patients are significantly better than those for not-operated patients

Does surgery improve long-term prognosis in patients with chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension?

Population

Patients with Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension

Intervention

Surgery (operated)

Comparator

No surgery (not-operated)

Outcome

Long-term prognosis

Surgery for chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension is associated with better long-term outcomes compared to medical management alone.

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May support surgical referral in operable CTEPH; leaves open causal confirmation from randomized trials.

Delcroix et al. (2016) studied this question.

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