Breaking Barriers in CTEPH: The Global BPA Registry | JACC Baran

01/07/2025 34 min
Breaking Barriers in CTEPH: The Global BPA Registry | JACC Baran

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Episode Synopsis

Hosts Mitsuaki Sawano, MD, Shun Kohsaka, MD, Kentaro Ejiri, MD, and Satoshi Shoji, MD, welcome Drs. Hiromi Matsubara and Hiroto Shimokawahara of Okayama Medical Center to discuss balloon pulmonary angioplasty (BPA) for chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH). They share insights from the International BPA Registry, highlighting that BPA is a safe and effective option across global centers despite regional differences in practice. The study supports a patient-centered, multidisciplinary approach to CTEPH treatment.

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