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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Main Author: McCabe, Colm
Other Authors: Wilkins, Martin
Published: Imperial College London 2014
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.650694