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ArticleJournal of surgical case reports2026

Expanding the boundaries of PTE: successful integration with multiple major cardiac procedures.

Emily Hay-Arthur, Elizabeth J Bashian, Sarah Y Park, Jordan R H Hoffman, Michael T Cain

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Article in Journal of surgical case reports, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Emily Hay-ArthurDivision of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, 12631 East 17th Avenue, Aurora, CO 80045, United States.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0003-1249-8539
Elizabeth J BashianDivision of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, 12631 East 17th Avenue, Aurora, CO 80045, United States.
Sarah Y ParkDivision of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, 12631 East 17th Avenue, Aurora, CO 80045, United States.
Jordan R H HoffmanDivision of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, 12631 East 17th Avenue, Aurora, CO 80045, United States.
Michael T CainDivision of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, 12631 East 17th Avenue, Aurora, CO 80045, United States.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Pulmonary thromboendarterectomy (PTE) is the only curative treatment for chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension. While combining PTE with a single cardiac procedure is well established, evidence for performing it with multiple major procedures is limited. We report a successful bilateral PTE with coronary artery bypass grafting, ascending aortic and hemiarch repair, patent foramen ovale closure, and left atrial appendage ligation. The patient recovered uneventfully, with marked functional and hemodynamic improvement at 6 months. This case demonstrates the safety and feasibility of complex cardiac surgery with PTE, underscoring the value of thorough, multidisciplinary preoperative planning.

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cardiac surgical procedurescombined modality therapycoronary artery bypasspulmonary hypertensionpulmonary thromboendarterectomy

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PMID41658477
PMCPMC12874881

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