Factors affecting patient outcomes in pulmonary artery thromboendarterectomy under deep hypothermic circulatory arrest and cardiopulmonary bypass support----a single center’s experience

The results of this study indicate that preoperative right heart catheterization parameters-including mPAP, PAWP, and PVR-and intraoperative parameters-such as prolonged CPB time, DHCA time, and the longest single DHCA time-are independent predictors of MAE after PTE. Therefore, careful management of these parameters may further improve patient outcomes.