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Review
. 2016 Aug;34(3):435-41.
doi: 10.1016/j.ccl.2016.04.011.

Group 4 Pulmonary Hypertension: Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension: Epidemiology, Pathophysiology, and Treatment

Nick H Kim  1
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Review

Group 4 Pulmonary Hypertension: Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension: Epidemiology, Pathophysiology, and Treatment

Nick H Kim. Cardiol Clin. 2016 Aug.

Abstract

Chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH) is a serious but treatable complication of pulmonary embolism. Proper diagnosis and referral are critical, as pulmonary thromboendarterectomy offers the possibility of a cure. For patients with CTEPH deemed inoperable, new and effective treatments have emerged to help fill this unmet need.

Keywords: Balloon pulmonary angioplasty; Chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension; Chronic thromboembolism; Pulmonary embolism; Pulmonary endarterectomy; Pulmonary thromboendarterectomy; Riociguat.

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