Pulmonary endarterectomy surgery

Shelly Rouney had her pulmonary endarterectomy filmed by the BBC for ‘Surgeons: At The Edge of Life’ and it was shown on primetime television in October 2020. Here, she reflects on the unusual experience and the health challenges she has faced with her husband.

David Whittington underwent pulmonary endarterectomy surgery in November 2020.

For student Izzy Scott, the road to her CTEPH diagnosis was long and frustrating.

Natalie Doughty, clinical nurse specialist at Papworth Hospital, talks about chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH), and the pulmonary endarterectomy service available at Papworth.