Characteristics and in-hospital outcomes of patients undergoing balloon pulmonary angioplasty for chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension: a time-trend analysis from the Japanese nationwide registry

Abstract

BackgroundBalloon pulmonary angioplasty (BPA), a novel technique initially introduced as a treatment for inoperable chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension, is now increasingly being performed in a broader spectrum of patients. Here,...