Lung transplantation and atrial septostomy in pulmonary arterial hypertension

Abstract

This article summarizes the current literature regarding surgical interventions in pulmonary hypertension, excluding chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension. The article discusses the use of atrial septostomy in patients meeting criteria as well as single, double, and heart-lung transplantation.

Keywords: Atrial septostomy; Heart-lung transplant; Lung transplant; Pulmonary arterial hypertension; Pulmonary hypertension.