Respiratory Exchange
Respiratory Exchange
Clevleand Clinic Respiratory Institute
Treating CTEPH: Surgery, Medication or Balloon Angioplasty?
29 minutes Posted Mar 26, 2025 at 12:00 pm.
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In this episode of Respiratory Exchange, titled "Treating CTEPH: Surgery, Medication or Balloon Angioplasty?" Dr. Gustavo Heresi and Dr. Alice Goyanes discuss specialized, dedicated treatment options for chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH), a type of pulmonary vascular disease. They review when pulmonary endarterectomy is appropriate. They also discuss treatment options for patients who are not candidates for surgery, such as those with decompensated cirrhosis or metastatic ...