Chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH) is a subtype of pulmonary hypertension characterized by a mean pulmonary artery pressure ≥25 mm Hg due to obstructive fibrotic thromboembolic material in the pulmonary arteries. Malignancy is a significant risk for developing CTEPH. The option for inoperable CTEPH is largely medical with variable outcomes. Balloon pulmonary angioplasty (BPA) is a promising option for inoperable patients given distal-type CTEPH, co-morbidities, or residual pulmonary hypertension after surgery. We present a case of a patient with prostate cancer and CTEPH successfully treated with balloon pulmonary angioplasty.
Clinical imaging. 2018 Apr 06 [Epub ahead of print]
Yolanda Bryce, Ernesto Santos
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, Interventional Radiology Service, 1275 York Ave., New York, NY 10065, United States. Electronic address: ., Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, Interventional Radiology Service, 1275 York Ave., New York, NY 10065, United States. Electronic address: .