CTEPH Treatment Options: PTE Surgery vs. Balloon Pulmonary Angioplasty

An extended audio-described version of this video, including narration of important visual elements, is available here: https://youtu.be/YOIhzeZui94 Trying to decide between pulmonary thromboendarterectomy (PTE) surgery and balloon pulmonary angioplasty (BPA) for chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH)? UC San Diego Health experts Ehtisham Mahmud, MD, FACC, interventional cardiologist, and Nick Kim, MD, pulmonologist, compare these two treatment options, explain their benefits, and share how our team determines the best approach for each patient. What you'll learn: 0:00 Intro 0:25 What does PTE stand for? 0:37 What is PTE surgery? 0:56 What does BPA stand for? 1:33 Differences between BPA and PTE surgery 1:55 Who is a candidate for BPA procedure? 2:32 Can CTEPH patients get both BPA and PTE surgery? 3:00 Recovery expectations UC San Diego Health offers comprehensive CTEPH care, including advanced surgical and minimally invasive options, with exceptional outcomes. Complete our CTEPH inquiry form to get expert help: https://health.ucsd.edu/care/heart-vascular/pulmonary-hypertension/cteph/#formula1 To learn about pulmonary hypertension care at UC San Diego Health: Pulmonary hypertension https://health.ucsd.edu/care/heart-vascular/pulmonary-hypertension/ BPA procedure https://health.ucsd.edu/care/heart-vascular/pulmonary-hypertension/balloon-pulmonary-angioplasty-bpa PTE surgery https://health.ucsd.edu/care/heart-vascular/pulmonary-hypertension/pte/ Dr. Mahmud’s bio https://providers.ucsd.edu/details/11404/cardiology Dr. Kim’s bio https://providers.ucsd.edu/details/11479/pulmonology-(lung)