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Clinical Presentations and Multimodal Imaging Diagnosis in Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension.

Authors :
Jung, Mi-Hyang
Jung, Hae Ok
Kwon, Soo Jin
Chang, Suyon
Source :
Journal of Clinical Medicine; Nov2022, Vol. 11 Issue 22, p6678, 11p
Publication Year :
2022

Abstract

Chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH) is a rare but life-threatening pulmonary vascular disease caused by the presence of a prolonged thrombus in the pulmonary artery. CTEPH is a distinct disease entity classified as group 4 pulmonary hypertension according to the World Symposium on Pulmonary Hypertension. It is the only potentially curable cause of pulmonary hypertension. However, timely diagnosis and treatment are often hampered by nonspecific symptoms and signs and a lack of physician awareness regarding the condition. Thus, it is important to be familiar with the clinical features of CTEPH and the associated diagnostic processes. Herein, we cover the diagnostic approach for CTEPH using multimodal imaging tools in a clinical setting. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
20770383
Volume :
11
Issue :
22
Database :
Complementary Index
Journal :
Journal of Clinical Medicine
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
160464186
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm11226678