The UCSD Pulmonary Thromboendarterectomy Program, located in San Diego, California, is recognized worldwide as a pioneer in performing pulmonary thromboendarterectomy, or PTE. This program is foremost in the world in the successful evaluation and treatment of chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension, in addition to performing PTE.
Our dynamic team of cardiothoracic surgeons and pulmonologists is acknowledged as the world leader in this field. In fact, every other physician in the world who is currently performing PTE was trained by our team. Patients are referred nationally and internationally to the UCSD program, and the number of referrals increases yearly, indicating an increased awareness of the disease and the effectiveness of this procedure.
The UCSD PTE Program has performed nearly 2,500 PTE procedures, and has experienced less than a 4.5% mortality rate—the lowest worldwide.
Patients who come to UCSD for the delicate pulmonary thromboendarterectomy procedure benefit from receiving the most progressive and advanced treatment options available in the world. At the 2003 Society of Thoracic Surgeons meeting, UCSD was recognized for developing the world’s leading pulmonary endarterectomy practice; testimony not only to our surgical expertise but also to the organization of the team approach to management of this demanding disease.
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