Balloon pulmonary angioplasty may be a viable option for patients with chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension who were ineligible for pulmonary endarterectomy, according to results from a ...

Balloon pulmonary angioplasty improved exercise capacity and quality of life in patients with chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH). The procedure could be an option for inoperable ...

Blood clots in the lungs can prevent proper blood flow, which causes an increase in pressure in the affected blood vessels. This can lead to experiencing shortness of breath, chest pains, and have a ...

A retrospective study found that instances of recurrent pulmonary hypertension due to vascular reocclusion or restenosis were extremely uncommon after balloon pulmonary angioplasty. The recurrence of ...

Old blood clots in lung arteries can obstruct blood flow and lead to pressure build-up in the affected arteries. When this happens, symptoms such as shortness of breath, fatigue, chest pain, and ...

With refinements in imaging and technique, pulmonary artery angioplasty improves both hemodynamics and clinical function in patients with chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension judged ...

For patients with high blood pressure in their pulmonary arteries caused by chronic blood clots, complications after a minimally invasive balloon angioplasty have decreased substantially over the last ...

Dr. Karen Deffenbacher, right, leads a team steering a wire into Kim Miller’s lung at the Nebraska Medical Center in a procedure called pulmonary balloon angioplasty, which is used to open residual ...

A prospective, randomized, multicenter trial has demonstrated that cutting-balloon therapy increases lumen diameter to a greater extent than high-pressure balloon angioplasty (85% versus 52%, P = ...

Pulmonary vein stenosis (narrowing) may be congenital or may be acquired after surgery to correct other congenital cardiac anomalies. It is rare and often associated with other cardiac abnormalities.

A working group was formed to address key questions related to the utility of imaging for the recognition, work-up, treatment, and follow-up of patients with pulmonary hypertension. Imaging modalities ...