Medical management of chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension
Chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH) results from incomplete resolution of acute pulmonary emboli, organised into fibrotic material that obstructs large pulmonary arteries, and distal small-vessel arteriopathy. Pulmonary endarterectomy (PEA) is the treatment of choice for eligible p...
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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/26/143/160107.full |