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Chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension.

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Auger, WR; Kim, NH; Trow, TK
Published in: Clin Chest Med
December 2010

Chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension is one of the few forms of pulmonary hypertension that is surgically curable. It is likely underdiagnosed and must be considered in every patient presenting with pulmonary hypertension to avoid missing the opportunity to cure these patients. This article discusses the epidemiology, risk factors, natural history, diagnosis, and preoperative evaluation of patients with this disorder. Also covered are putative mechanisms for the conversion of acute emboli into fibrosed thrombembolic residua. Mechanical obstruction of the central pulmonary vasculature is rarely the sole cause of the pulmonary hypertension, and a discussion of the small vessel arteriopathy present in these patients is offered. Technical aspects of pulmonary endartectomy and the data supporting its role are discussed, as are the limited data on pulmonary arterial hypertension specific medical therapies for patients deemed noncandidates for the operation.

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Published In

Clin Chest Med

DOI

EISSN

1557-8216

Publication Date

December 2010

Volume

31

Issue

4

Start / End Page

741 / 758

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Venous Thromboembolism
  • Risk Factors
  • Respiratory System
  • Pulmonary Embolism
  • Incidence
  • Hypertension, Pulmonary
  • Humans
  • Endarterectomy
  • Chronic Disease
  • 3202 Clinical sciences
 

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Auger, W. R., Kim, N. H., & Trow, T. K. (2010). Chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension. Clin Chest Med, 31(4), 741–758. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ccm.2010.07.006
Auger, William R., Nick H. Kim, and Terence K. Trow. “Chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension.Clin Chest Med 31, no. 4 (December 2010): 741–58. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ccm.2010.07.006.
Auger WR, Kim NH, Trow TK. Chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension. Clin Chest Med. 2010 Dec;31(4):741–58.
Auger, William R., et al. “Chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension.Clin Chest Med, vol. 31, no. 4, Dec. 2010, pp. 741–58. Pubmed, doi:10.1016/j.ccm.2010.07.006.
Auger WR, Kim NH, Trow TK. Chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension. Clin Chest Med. 2010 Dec;31(4):741–758.
Journal cover image

Published In

Clin Chest Med

DOI

EISSN

1557-8216

Publication Date

December 2010

Volume

31

Issue

4

Start / End Page

741 / 758

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Venous Thromboembolism
  • Risk Factors
  • Respiratory System
  • Pulmonary Embolism
  • Incidence
  • Hypertension, Pulmonary
  • Humans
  • Endarterectomy
  • Chronic Disease
  • 3202 Clinical sciences