Evaluation of Improvement in Exercise Capacity after Pulmonary Endarterectomy in Patients with Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension: Correlation with Echocardiographic Parameters

Kepez, ALPER; Sünbül, MURAT; Kivrak, Tarik; Eroglu, Elif; Özben Sadıç, BESTE; Yıldızeli, BEDRETTİN; Mutlu, BÜLENT

doi:10.1055/s-0033-1336012

Evaluation of Improvement in Exercise Capacity after Pulmonary Endarterectomy in Patients with Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension: Correlation with Echocardiographic Parameters

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Kepez A., Sünbül M., Kivrak T., Eroglu E., Özben Sadıç B., Yıldızeli B., ...Daha Fazla

THORACIC AND CARDIOVASCULAR SURGEON, cilt.62, ss.60-65, 2014 (SCI-Expanded)

Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
Cilt numarası: 62
Basım Tarihi: 2014
Doi Numarası: 10.1055/s-0033-1336012
Dergi Adı: THORACIC AND CARDIOVASCULAR SURGEON
Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Sayfa Sayıları: ss.60-65
Anahtar Kelimeler: chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension, echocardiography, pulmonary endarterectomy, right ventricle, VENTRICULAR FUNCTION, DISPLACEMENT
Marmara Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

BackgroundThe study evaluates the alterations in exercise capacity of chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH) patients after pulmonary endarterectomy (PEA) and investigates the echocardiographic parameters associated with the degree of functional recovery.