Pulmonary Thromboendarterectomy (PTE)

Cardiology # 36May 27, 2026

Understanding CTEPH Diagnostic & Interventional Techniques

with Dr. Vladimir Lakhter, Dr. Hady Lichaa

Could persistent dyspnea after a “resolved” PE be more than just deconditioning or diastolic dysfunction? In this episode of BackTable Cardiology, Dr. Hady Lichaa hosts interventional cardiologist and vascular medicine specialist Dr. Vladimir Lakhter to discuss the diagnosis and management of CTEPH and chronic thromboembolic disease (CTED). They review the prevalence of CTEPH following pulmonary embolism, common delays in diagnosis, and why symptoms such as dyspnea are often misattributed to conditions like diastolic dysfunction.

Vascular & IR # 162Oct 25, 2021

Endovascular Management of CTEPH with Balloon Pulmonary Angioplasty (BPA)

with Dr. Behnam Tehrani, Dr. Reha Butros, Dr. Michael Barraza

Interventional Cardiologist Behnam Tehrani and Interventional Radiologist Reha Butros from Inova Health System tell us about their team approach to endovascular treatment of chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH) with Balloon Pulmonary Angioplasty (BPA).