Risk factors for chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension
Chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH) is a form of pulmonary hypertension caused by obstruction and vascular remodelling of pulmonary arteries following pulmonary embolism. Risk factors that predispose patients to CTEPH include the size of the initial thrombus and numerous associated...
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| Language: | English |
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European Respiratory Society
2012-03-01
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| Series: | European Respiratory Review |
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| Online Access: | http://err.ersjournals.com/content/21/123/27.full.pdf+html |