Revista española de cardiología (English ed.)
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Rev Esp Cardiol (Engl Ed) · Mar 2019
Multicenter StudyPrognostic Value of Serum Lactate Levels in Patients Undergoing Urgent Heart Transplant: A Subanalysis of the ASIS-TC Spanish Multicenter Study.
To study the prognostic value of serum lactate in patients under temporary preoperative mechanical circulatory support who underwent urgent heart transplant. ⋯ Preoperative serum lactate is a strong independent predictor of worse outcomes in patients undergoing urgent heart transplant on short-term mechanical circulatory support.
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Rev Esp Cardiol (Engl Ed) · Mar 2019
Observational StudyBalloon Pulmonary Angioplasty for Inoperable Patients With Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension. Observational Study in a Referral Unit.
Balloon pulmonary angioplasty (BPA) for inoperable chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH) is becoming widely accepted. Procedural refinement has reduced complications. Our primary objective was to analyze the results and complications of the first national BPA program. ⋯ Due to its current refinement, BPA has become a safe and effective treatment for inoperable CTEPH that improves hemodynamics, functional status, and biomarkers with a low rate of severe periprocedural complications and mortality.