Research progress of balloon pulmonary dilatation in the treatment of chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension
Chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension is a kind of disease in which pulmonary blood vessels are nar-rowed or blocked due to repeated pulmonary thrombosis or delayed treatment,and pulmonary blood vessel resistance increases,eventu-ally leading to right heart failure.At present,the first choice of treatment for this disease is pulmonary thromboembolic endarterectomy,butthere are not a few patients who cannot undergo surgery.With the further development of balloon pulmonary dilatation,its efficacy and safety have been improved and confirmed,and it has been widely concerned around the world,becoming a new treatment option for patients with chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension.This article reviews the development,indications,therapeutic effects and complications of balloon pulmonary dilatation.