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Proposed identification criteria of expert or high-quality centres
| Level of expertise | Criteria | ||
| I | 30-day or in-hospital mortality <5% | ||
| II | 30-day or in-hospital mortality <5% | plus ≥50 procedures·year−1 | |
| III | 30-day or in-hospital mortality <5% | plus ≥50 procedures·year−1 |
plus ability to perform segmental endarterectomy/operate on distal disease plus ability to provide PEA, BPA and medical therapy |
PEA: pulmonary endarterectomy; BPA: balloon pulmonary angioplasty.
