Assessment of Pulmonary Perfusion and Hemodynamic Measurements by Electrical Impedance Tomography in Patients Undergoing Pulmonary Thromboendarterectomy.
Recruiting
N/A
Interventional Study
Pulmonary Thromboendarterectomy
Pulmonary Embolism and Thrombosis
No Placebo Group
Every participant receives an active treatment — no one gets a placebo.
At a Glance
- Age
- 18 and older
- Sex
- Any
- Study type
- Interventional
- Purpose
- Diagnostic
- Participants needed
- 36 (estimated)
- Sponsor
- University of Sao Paulo General Hospital · Other
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About This Trial
Chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH) is a condition in which old blood clots block the blood vessels in the lungs, making it harder for the heart to pump blood through the lungs. Surgery called pulmonary thromboendarterectomy can remove these clots and improve blood flow, but doctors need reliable ways to evaluate lung blood flow before and after surgery.
This study will evaluate…
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Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
\- Patients diagnosed with chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH) followed at the Pulmonology Service of InCor-HCFMUSP and scheduled for pulmonary thromboendarterectomy at InCor-FMUSP.
Exclusion Criteria:
* Age under 18 years
* Pregnancy
* Structural heart disea…
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