The pathophysiology of chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension
Chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH) is a rare, progressive pulmonary vascular disease that is usually a consequence of prior acute pulmonary embolism. CTEPH usually begins with persistent obstruction of large and/or middle-sized pulmonary arteries by organised thrombi. Failure of t...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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European Respiratory Society
2017-03-01
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| Series: | European Respiratory Review |
| Online Access: | http://err.ersjournals.com/content/26/143/160112.full |