Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension: Pearls and Pitfalls of Diagnosis

Humna Abid Memon; C. Huie Lin; Ashrith Guha

doi:10.14797/mdcj-12-4-199

Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension: Pearls and Pitfalls of Diagnosis

Methodist DeBakey Cardiovascular Journal

Volume 12 (2016): Issue 4

By: Humna Abid Memon, C. Huie Lin and Ashrith Guha

Open Access

|Oct 2016

Abstract

Chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH) is characterized by chronic obstruction of major pulmonary arteries by organized thromboembolic material. Untreated CTEPH can result in pulmonary hypertension and eventually right heart failure, yet it is the only form of pulmonary hypertension that is potentially curable with surgical or catheter-based intervention. While early diagnosis is key to increasing the likelihood of successful treatment, CTEPH remains largely underdiagnosed. This article reviews the role of echocardiogram, ventilation/perfusion scan, and other available modalities in the diagnosis of CTEPH.

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.14797/mdcj-12-4-199 | Journal eISSN: 1947-6108

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Language: English

Page range: 199 - 204

Published on: Oct 1, 2016

Published by: Houston Methodist DeBakey Heart & Vascular Center

In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services

Keywords:

pulmonary hypertension,

chronic thromboemboli,

pulmonary angiography,

ventilation/perfusion scan

© 2016 Humna Abid Memon, C. Huie Lin, Ashrith Guha, published by Houston Methodist DeBakey Heart & Vascular Center
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