Tag: CTEPH

Pulmonary thromboendarterectomy Pulmonary thromboendarterectomy is the standard surgical treatment for chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH) if the surgical risk is reasonable to tolerate a prolonged surgery. The centre

Chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH) Chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH) may occur in about 2-4% of patients presenting with acute pulmonary embolism. It is considered when mean pulmonary

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