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Table 3 Occurrence of complications

From: Bilateral versus unilateral balloon pulmonary angioplasty for inoperable chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension

 

All BPA sessions (N = 210)

Unilateral BPA (N = 124)

Bilateral BPA (N = 86)

*p value

Total occurrence of complications

21 (10.0%)

12 (9.7%)

9 (10.5%)

0.83

During the procedure

 Hemoptysis

11

6

5

 

 Pulmonary artery perforation

4

2

2

 

After the procedure

 Lung injury

6

4

2

 
 

First BPA sessions (N = 92)

Unilateral BPA (N = 54)

Bilateral BPA (N = 38)

 

Total occurrence of complications

10 (10.9%)

5 (9.3%)

5 (13.2%)

0.80

During the procedure

 Hemoptysis

5

3

2

 

 Pulmonary artery perforation

3

2

1

 

After the procedure

 Lung injury

2

0

2

 
  1. BPA balloon pulmonary angioplasty
  2. *Comparison between bilateral BPA and unilateral BPA