SAN FRANCISCO—Patients with pulmonary hypertension (PH) have significantly higher rates of perioperative complications, longer hospital length of stay and higher healthcare costs than patients without PH undergoing surgical procedures.
The findings add depth to the understanding of the challenges faced by patients with PH, and highlight the need for in-depth discussion regarding how to improve care for this group.
The retrospective cohort study identified 167 patients with PH who underwent