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


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) identifier identifier identifier

  • 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.