Pulmonary thromboendarterectomy for treatment of pulmonary hypertension
Record ID 32013000275
English
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The report may be purchased from:Thrombi (blood clots) may form in the deep veins of the legs or pelvis after surgery, after leg fracture, during pregnancy, or during prolonged periods of immobility. A piece of the clot (an embolus) can break off and travel through the heart and become lodged in a pulmonary artery; the mortality rate is 10% to 30%. Each year, approximately 600,000 people in the United States develop a pulmonary embolus. About 4% of surviving patients develop an extended, persistent blockage of the pulmonary arteries causing pulmonary hypertension and progressive right heart failure. Chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH) refers to the condition in which the mean arterial blood pressure is > 25 mm Hg (millimeters of mercury) and persists for longer than 6 months. Left untreated, CTEPH has a 3-year mortality rate of 90% in patients with a mean arterial pressure > 50 mm Hg. Patients with CTEPH are treated with anticoagulants and other medications but medical treatment is not curative.
Details
Project Status:
Completed
Year Published:
2012
URL for published report:
The report may be purchased from:http://www.hayesinc.com/hayes/crd/?crd=8543
English language abstract:
An English language summary is available
Publication Type:
Not Assigned
Country:
United States
MeSH Terms
- Pulmonary Embolism
- Endarterectomy
Contact
Organisation Name:
HAYES, Inc.
Contact Address:
157 S. Broad Street, Suite 200, Lansdale, PA 19446, USA. Tel: 215 855 0615; Fax: 215 855 5218
Contact Name:
saleinfo@hayesinc.com
Contact Email:
saleinfo@hayesinc.com
Copyright:
2012 Winifred S. Hayes, Inc
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