Safety and Efficacy of Balloon Pulmonary Angioplasty in China
Balloon pulmonary angioplasty (BPA) is a potential treatment for patients with pulmonary artery stenosis, including non-operable patients with chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH), takayasu arteritis and fibrosis mediastinitis. The aim of this study was to evaluate the safety and efficacy of BPA in CTEPH and patients not amenable to pulmonary endarterectomy(PEA) or suffered from persistent CTEPH after PEA, , takayasu arteritis and fibrosis mediastinitis.
• diagnosed with CTEPH according to ESC Guidelines (1) Mean PAP ≥ 25mmHg at rest; or if mean PAP \< 25mmHg at rest, have exercise limitations from chronic thromboembolic disease (2)Abnormal ventilation perfusion lung scanning (VQ) scan, pulmonary angiogram, computer tomographic pulmonary angiogram, or magnetic resonance pulmonary angiogram confirming chronic thromboembolic disease as recommended by standard guidelines
• Treatment with anticoagulation for ≥ 3 months before diagnosis of CTEPH
• Not amenable to pulmonary endarterectomy
• Willing to provide informed consent