Abstract
Pulmonary endarterectomy (PEA) is a well-established procedure in the treatment of chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTPH). The procedure is known to increase functional outcome and to raise the 5-year survival rate. We report 2 cases of pulmonary valve endocarditis and secondary embolisms causing sustained pulmonary hypertension. Both were treated with PEA. In none of the cases, a cleavage between the thrombotic masses and the vessel wall was obtainable, and both attempts were therefore inadequate. Based on our reports, we recommend not attempting PEA in cases of CTPH after infectious embolisms.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Journal | Interactive Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery |
| Volume | 16 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| Pages (from-to) | 556-7 |
| Number of pages | 2 |
| ISSN | 1569-9293 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Apr 2013 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Adult
- Aged
- Candidiasis/complications
- Endarterectomy
- Endocarditis/complications
- Female
- Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation
- Humans
- Hypertension, Pulmonary/diagnosis
- Pulmonary Embolism/diagnosis
- Pulmonary Valve/microbiology
- Treatment Outcome
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