Balloon pulmonary angioplasty in a patient with prostate cancer and chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension Journal Article
| Authors: | Bryce, Y.; Santos, E. |
| Article Title: | Balloon pulmonary angioplasty in a patient with prostate cancer and chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension |
| Abstract: | Chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH) is a subtype of pulmonary hypertension characterized by a mean pulmonary artery pressure ≥25 mm Hg due to obstructive fibrotic thromboembolic material in the pulmonary arteries. Malignancy is a significant risk for developing CTEPH. The option for inoperable CTEPH is largely medical with variable outcomes. Balloon pulmonary angioplasty (BPA) is a promising option for inoperable patients given distal-type CTEPH, co-morbidities, or residual pulmonary hypertension after surgery. We present a case of a patient with prostate cancer and CTEPH successfully treated with balloon pulmonary angioplasty. © 2018 Elsevier Inc. |
| Keywords: | clinical article; aged; case report; follow up; oxygen; oxygen therapy; anticoagulant therapy; prostate cancer; lung embolism; urology; systolic blood pressure; echocardiography; patient treatment; sildenafil; prostate cancers; diseases; computed tomographic angiography; anticoagulant agent; pulmonary artery; lung lobe; pulmonary hypertension; lung angiography; troponin; percutaneous transluminal angioplasty; lung artery pressure; balloons; very elderly; human; male; priority journal; article; balloon pulmonary angioplasty; chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension; co morbidities |
| Journal Title: | Clinical Imaging |
| Volume: | 50 |
| ISSN: | 0899-7071 |
| Publisher: | Elsevier Inc. |
| Date Published: | 2018-07-01 |
| Start Page: | 185 |
| End Page: | 187 |
| Language: | English |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.clinimag.2018.04.004 |
| PROVIDER: | scopus |
| PUBMED: | 29649782 |
| PMCID: | PMC8985418 |
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| Notes: | Article -- Export Date: 1 May 2018 -- Source: Scopus |
