Commentary
Endarterectomy of the pulmonary artery in patients with myeloproliferative neoplasms
Author(s): Tatiana Williams*
A Pulmonary Thromboendarterectomy (PTE), also known as a Pulmonary Endarterectomy (PEA), is a thoracic surgical procedure that removes clots of blood from the pulmonary arteries, which feed blood to the lungs. Patients with surgically accessible pulmonary artery emboli should have surgery. Recurrent/chronic pulmonary emboli, and hence Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension (CTEPH), are mainly caused by thrombi. PTE is the only therapy option for CTEPH that has been proven to be effective. Patients with major hemodynamic or breathing issues or impairments may be unable to undergo PTE due to the nature of the technique.
As of 2008, Stuart W. Jamieson of the UCSD Medical Center's cardiothoracic surgery department was widely regarded as a pioneer in the relatively new surgery, having performed more PTEs than the rest of the world combined (over 3000 since 1970 out of .. Read More»
DOI:
10.37532/pulclr.2022.3(1).5-7
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