Pulmonary thromboendarterectomy, also called pulmonary endarterectomy, is a thoracic surgical procedure that removes organized clotted blood from the pulmonary arteries, the vessels that carry blood to the lungs.
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In thoracic surgery, a pulmonary thromboendarterectomy (PTE), also referred to as pulmonary endarterectomy (PEA), is an operation that removes organized clotted blood (thrombus) from the pulmonary arteries, which supply blood to the lungs.
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