Normal ventilation/perfusion lung scan in patients with extensive chronic thromboembolism pulmonary hypertension: A case report

Chronic thromboembolism pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH) is a common cause of severe pulmonary hypertension, resulting in significant morbidity and mortality. In patients with unexplained pulmonary hypertension, a ventilation-perfusion (VQ) scan should be considered the initial diagnostic test of choi...

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Main Authors: Alaa Alduraibi, MD, Ahmed Fathala, MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2019-04-01
Series:Radiology Case Reports
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1930043318306022