Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension: the Bedside.
PURPOSE OF REVIEW: Chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH), included in group 4 PH, is an uncommon complication of acute pulmonary embolism (PE), in which emboli in the pulmonary vasculature do not resolve but rather form into an organized scar-like obstruction which can result in right ventricular (RV) failure. Here we provide an overview of current diagnosis and management of CTEPH. RECENT FINDINGS: CTEPH management is complex with treatments that range from surgery, percutaneous interventions, to medical therapies. Current CTEPH medical therapies have largely been repurposed from pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH). The diagnosis of CTEPH can be challenging, requiring a multimodality approach to differentiate from disease mimics. While these treatments improve symptoms, they may not reverse the underlying pathology of CTEPH.
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- Pulmonary Embolism
- Hypertension, Pulmonary
- Humans
- Endarterectomy
- Chronic Disease
- Cardiovascular System & Hematology
- Angioplasty, Balloon
- 3201 Cardiovascular medicine and haematology
- 1102 Cardiorespiratory Medicine and Haematology
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Published In
DOI
EISSN
Publication Date
Volume
Issue
Start / End Page
Location
Related Subject Headings
- Pulmonary Embolism
- Hypertension, Pulmonary
- Humans
- Endarterectomy
- Chronic Disease
- Cardiovascular System & Hematology
- Angioplasty, Balloon
- 3201 Cardiovascular medicine and haematology
- 1102 Cardiorespiratory Medicine and Haematology