Treating PPAS with Stent-Based Pulmonary Angioplasty on JHLT the Podcast
JHLT: the Podcast returns with more PVD science via the study, "Long-Term outcomes of stent-based pulmonary angioplasty for isolated peripheral pulmonary artery stenosis," which appears in the September print issue of JHLT.
Today's guest is author Hiroto Shimokawahara, MD, of Okayama Medical Center in Japan.
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Dr. Shimokawahara discusses:
- What the study contributes to the clinical literature with longer-term outcomes of stent-based pulmonary angioplasty in peripheral pulmonary artery stenosis (PPAS)
- How the diffuse nature of PPAS and the advanced stage of disease complicates treatment options
- The evolution of stent choices and technologies in the last 20 years of clinical practice at their center
- Ideal follow-up conditions for monitoring patients after PPAS stenting
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