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| Pulmonary Endarterectomy | | | | There are three major reasons for considering PTE : - |
| Pulmonary Endarterectomy (PEA, also known as PTE) | | | | Hemodynamic : – to prevent or ameliorate right |
| is a surgical operation in which the blood vessels of the | | | | ventricular compromise caused by pulmonary |
| lungs are cleared of clot and scar material. Although | | | | hypertension. |
| this sounds simple, it is actually technically very difficult | | | | Respiratory : – to restore blood flow to ventilated |
| to get access to the arteries of the lungs, and the | | | | but unperfused lung regions. |
| procedure itself is a major undertaking. For this reason | | | | Prophylactic : – to prevent progressive right |
| it is necessary to ensure that patients who might | | | | ventricular dysfunction or retrograde extension of the |
| potentially benefit from this operation are thoroughly | | | | obstruction, which might result in further |
| evaluated. | | | | cardiorespiratory deterioration or death, and to prevent |
| Not everyone with CTEPH will be suitable for this | | | | secondary arteriopathic changes in the remaining |
| operation, and a number of additional investigations | | | | patent vessels. The prevention of secondary |
| must be performed in order to assess the | | | | arteriopathic changes is an important indication for |
| appropriateness of surgery and the level of risk | | | | surgery. |
| involved. However in a large proportion of patients | | | | |
| who undergo this operation, their level of activity, quality | | | | How is PTE Performed in India ? |
| of life and life expectancy are significantly improved | | | | PTE is an eight-hour procedure, performed under |
| and pulmonary endarterectomy surgery can be | | | | general anesthesia, in which the chest is opened and |
| thought of as a cure for most patients. | | | | the patient is attached to a heart-lung bypass machine. |
| | | | | The patient’s body is also cooled to about 68 |
| What is Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary | | | | degrees Fahrenheit, because this temperature reduces |
| Hypertension (CTEPH) ? | | | | the body's need for oxygen by 95 percent. |
| CTEPH is a form of pulmonary hypertension that | | | | PTE is the surgical procedure to remove |
| occurs as the result of blood clots blocking off the | | | | life-threatening blood clots—emboli—from |
| arteries of the lungs. Whilst most of these blood clots | | | | pulmonary arteries to restore blood flow to the lungs. |
| originate in the veins, many people with this condition | | | | The surgery can provide a cure for pulmonary |
| may be unaware that these clots are forming. Over | | | | hypertension due to chronic pulmonary thromboembolic |
| time, the blood clots build up in the blood vessels of the | | | | disease by restoring normal blood pressure in the |
| lungs which become permanently scarred with | | | | pulmonary artery and removing the chance of |
| narrowing and decreased blood flow finally resulting in | | | | right-heart failure... |
| increased pressure and resistance to blood flow in the | | | | |
| lungs leading to pulmonary hypertension and right heart | | | | Please log on to : |
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| Who is a Candidate for Pulmonary | | | | We Care Core Values |
| Thromboendarterectomy (PTE) ? | | | | We have a very simple business model that keeps |
| Pulmonary thromboendarterectomy is the definitive | | | | you as the centre. |
| treatment for chronic pulmonary hypertension as the | | | | Having the industry’s most elaborate and exclusive |
| result of thromboembolic disease. Although pulmonary | | | | Patient Care and Clinical Coordination teams stationed |
| embolism (PE) is one of the more common | | | | at each partner hospital, we provide you the |
| cardiovascular diseases affecting western countries, | | | | smoothest and seamless care ever imagined. With a |
| pulmonary thromboendarteretomy remains an | | | | ratio of one Patient Care Manager to five patients our |
| uncommon procedure, mainly because this form of | | | | patient care standards are unmatched across the sub |
| chronic pulmonary hypertension remains an | | | | continent. |
| underdiagnosed condition... | | | | |