Pulmonary vascular disease & thromboembolismGuideline or statement
Balloon pulmonary angioplasty for chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension: a clinical consensus statement of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) working group on pulmonary circulation and right ventricular function
- Clinical consensus statement
- Delphi methodology for statements not evidence based
Recommendations
As issued by the authors
An anatomical nomenclature and a description of vascular lesions are provided
Treatment goals and definitions of complete balloon pulmonary angioplasty (BPA) are outlined
Definitions of complications are presented as a possible basis for standardised reporting in studies involving BPA
Original publication
Balloon pulmonary angioplasty for chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension: a clinical consensus statement of the ESC working group on pulmonary circulation and right ventricular function. Eur Heart J. Published 20 July 2023. doi:10.1093/eurheartj/ehad413
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