Predictors of early response to balloon pulmonary angioplasty in patients with inoperable chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension.

ABSTRACT:

Background

To achieve favorable hemodynamics, the number of balloon pulmonary angioplasty (BPA) sessions varied significantly among patients with inoperable chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH). Increased BPA sessions burdened patients financially and psychologically. We aim to identify baseline characteristics that could predict early BPA response.

Methods

Consecutive patients who were diagnosed with inoperable CTEPH and received BPA between May 2018 and October 2021 at Fuwai Hospital were retrospectively collected. Patients were categorized into 'Early BPA responders' or 'Non-early BPA responders' according to the hemodynamic outcome within the first three BPA sessions.

Results

In total, 101 patients were included into analysis. At baseline, non-ear

SUBMITTER: Li X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9685142 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jan-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature