Why the study?
Does pulmonary endarterectomy reduce long-term mortality in patients with advanced chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension compared to medical treatment alone?
Population
112 consecutive patients with advanced chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension referred to one center…
Comparison
Pulmonary endarterectomy (PEA) vs Medical treatment alone
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
mean of 35 (range 0-128) months
Authors
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PEA was associated with lower long-term mortality in operable CTEPH; leaves open confirmation versus medical therapy in randomized trials.
Does pulmonary endarterectomy reduce long-term mortality in patients with advanced chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension compared to medical treatment alone?
Pulmonary endarterectomy significantly improves long-term survival in patients with advanced CTEPH compared to medical therapy alone, supporting its use in all operable patients despite perioperative risks.
Wieteska et al. (2014) studied this question.
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