Chronic thromboembolic pulmonary vascular disease : physiological concepts and genetic predisposition
Chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH) is an uncommon sequela of acute pulmonary embolism and, untreated, leads to right ventricular (RV) failure and death. Despite its growing recognition, methods for the detection of early RV insufficiency and prediction of clinical deterioration, i...
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Imperial College London
2014
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Online Access: | http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.650694 |