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CLINICAL IMPLICATIONS OF BODY COMPOSITION AND EXERCISE CAPACITY FOLLOWING PULMONARY ENDARTERECTOMY.
Abstract
Pulmonary endarterectomy (PEA) is a curative procedure for patients with chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension. Body composition and exercise capacity have been associated with adverse outcomes in patients undergoing cardiothoracic surgeries, but their significance with PEA is unclear. We evaluated the association of body composition and 6-minute walk distance (6MWD) with disease severity, hospital length of stay, discharge disposition and post-operative functional recovery.