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Imaging of chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension before, during and after balloon pulmonary angioplasty
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Balloon pulmonary angioplasty (BPA) has recently been elevated as a class I recommendation for the treatment of inoperable or residual chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH). Proper patient selection, procedural safety, and post-procedural evaluation are crucial in the management of these patients, with imaging work-up playing a pivotal role. Understanding the diagnostic and therapeutic imaging algorithms of CTEPH, the imaging features of patients amenable to BPA, all imaging findings observed during and immediately after the procedure and the changes observed during the follow-up is crucial for all interventional radiologists involved in the care of patients with CTEPH. This article illustrates the imaging workup of patients with CTEPH amenable to BPA, the imaging findings observed before, during and after BPA, and provides a detailed description of all imaging modalities available for CTEPH evaluation. (c) 2024 The Author(s). Published by Elsevier Masson SAS on behalf of Soci & eacute;t & eacute; fran & ccedil;aise de radiologie.
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PÁEZ CARPIO, Alfredo, et al. Imaging of chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension before, during and after balloon pulmonary angioplasty. Diagnostic and Interventional Imaging. 2024. Vol. 105, num. 6, pags. 215-226. ISSN 2211-5684. [consulted: 8 of August of 2026]. Available at: https://hdl.handle.net/2445/214207