
pmc: PMC6351341
handle: 11577/2807307 , 11577/3156857
Chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH) is a complication of pulmonary embolism and a major cause of chronic PH leading to right heart failure and death. Lung ventilation/perfusion scintigraphy is the screening test of choice; a normal scan rules out CTEPH. In the case of an abnormal perfusion scan, a high-quality pulmonary angiogram is necessary to confirm and define the pulmonary vascular involvement and prior to making a treatment decision. PH is confirmed with right heart catheterisation, which is also necessary for treatment determination. In addition to chronic anticoagulation therapy, each patient with CTEPH should receive treatment assessment starting with evaluation for pulmonary endarterectomy, which is the guideline recommended treatment. For technically inoperable cases, PH-targeted medical therapy is recommended (currently riociguat based on the CHEST studies), and balloon pulmonary angioplasty should be considered at a centre experienced with this challenging but potentially effective and complementary intervention.
Cardiac Catheterization, Respiratory System, CTEPH, pulmonary endarterectomy, Cardiovascular, DISEASE, chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension, LONG-TERM OUTCOMES, Lung, Tomography, 11 Medical and Health Sciences, Series, ENDARTERECTOMY, Angiography, Pulmonary, EMBOLISM, X-Ray Computed, PREVALENCE, pulmonary angiogram, Heart Disease, Hypertension, Respiratory, LUNG PERFUSION MRI, 3201 Cardiovascular medicine and haematology, Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, Life Sciences & Biomedicine, Hypertension, Pulmonary, 610, ventilation/perfusion scan, Endarterectomy, DIAGNOSIS, Clinical Research, 616, Animals, Humans, COMPUTED-TOMOGRAPHY, ANGIOPLASTY, Heart Failure, Science & Technology, Angioplasty, Anticoagulants, Pyrimidines, Cardiovascular System & Hematology, Chronic Disease, Pyrazoles, Pulmonary Embolism, Tomography, X-Ray Computed, Balloon, Angioplasty, Balloon
Cardiac Catheterization, Respiratory System, CTEPH, pulmonary endarterectomy, Cardiovascular, DISEASE, chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension, LONG-TERM OUTCOMES, Lung, Tomography, 11 Medical and Health Sciences, Series, ENDARTERECTOMY, Angiography, Pulmonary, EMBOLISM, X-Ray Computed, PREVALENCE, pulmonary angiogram, Heart Disease, Hypertension, Respiratory, LUNG PERFUSION MRI, 3201 Cardiovascular medicine and haematology, Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, Life Sciences & Biomedicine, Hypertension, Pulmonary, 610, ventilation/perfusion scan, Endarterectomy, DIAGNOSIS, Clinical Research, 616, Animals, Humans, COMPUTED-TOMOGRAPHY, ANGIOPLASTY, Heart Failure, Science & Technology, Angioplasty, Anticoagulants, Pyrimidines, Cardiovascular System & Hematology, Chronic Disease, Pyrazoles, Pulmonary Embolism, Tomography, X-Ray Computed, Balloon, Angioplasty, Balloon
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