Diagnostic testing to guide the management of chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension: state of the art

Chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH) is a life-threatening and debilitating disease affecting up to 5% of survivors of pulmonary embolism. Diagnostic testing is important to distinguish it from other forms of pulmonary hypertension and to assess the feasibility of pulmonary endarter...

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Main Author: J. Pepke-Zaba
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: European Respiratory Society 2010-03-01
Series:European Respiratory Review
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Online Access:http://err.ersjournals.com/cgi/content/full/19/115/55