Effects of medical therapy and age on cardiac output changes following balloon pulmonary angioplasty: Implications for combination therapy in chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension.

Background: Some patients with chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH) exhibit exercise intolerance due to reduced cardiac output (CO) even after successful balloon pulmonary angioplasty (BPA). Medical therapy is a potential option for such cases; however, it is unclear which patients necessitate it even after BPA.

Methods: This study included 286 patients with CTEPH who underwent BPA and right heart catheterization 1 year after the final BPA and classified them into no-medication and withdrawal groups.

The results of genetic analysis and clinical outcomes after stent deployment in adult patients with isolated peripheral pulmonary artery stenosis.

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Rescue balloon pulmonary angioplasty for refractory heart failure in chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension complicated with takotsubo cardiomyopathy.

Unlabelled: Balloon pulmonary angioplasty (BPA) seems promising for treating critically ill patients with chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH) because of its less invasive and stepwise nature. However, there are only a few reports on rescue BPA. Herein, we present a case of CTEPH and takotsubo cardiomyopathy in an 82-year-old female.