Percutaneous transluminal pulmonary angioplasty for chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension:a case report
10.3969/j.issn.1004-8812.2023.12.010
- VernacularTitle:经皮腔内肺动脉成形术治疗慢性血栓栓塞性肺高血压1例
- Author:
Yin-Jian YANG
1
;
Fan GUO
;
Yu-Ping ZHOU
;
Xi-Qi XU
;
Zhi-Cheng JING
Author Information
1. 100730 北京,中国医学科学院北京协和医学院北京协和医院疑难重症及罕见病国家重点实验室医学科学研究中心
- Keywords:
Chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension;
Percutaneous transluminal pulmonary angioplasty;
Pulmonary embolism
- From:
Chinese Journal of Interventional Cardiology
2023;31(12):951-954
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
This paper reports that one patient with chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension was significantly improved and close to cure after staged treatment with percutaneous transluminal pulmonary angioplasty on the basis of anticoagulant therapy and pulmonary arterial hypertension-targeted medical therapy.The mean pulmonary artery pressure decreased from 51 mmHg to 20 mmHg.The World Health Organization(WHO)functional class improved from Ⅲ to Ⅰ.This case provides a reference for the treatment of chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension in clinical practice.
