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PTE (pulmonary thromboendarterectomy)

PTE (pulmonary thromboendarterectomy) - is a surgical procedure to remove old blood clots from the pulmonary arteries. In select individuals, this surgical procedure is a cure, if it is the cause of the PH. The procedure is performed at St. Luke's Medical Center (Milwaukee, WI), University of California - San Diego, and the Cleveland Clinic.

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