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Semin. Thorac. Cardiovasc. Surg. · Apr 1999
ReviewEvaluation of patients with suspected chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension.
- W R Auger, R N Channick, K M Kerr, and P F Fedullo.
- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, University of California, San Diego 92103-8381, USA.
- Semin. Thorac. Cardiovasc. Surg. 1999 Apr 1;11(2):179-90.
AbstractChronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH) can be a difficult diagnosis to establish, typically requiring a high index of suspicion on the part of the clinician when challenged by a patient reporting exertional dyspnea. The importance of this diagnosis is heightened by the appreciation that it is a potentially curable form of pulmonary hypertension, by a surgical procedure called pulmonary thromboendarterectomy. This article highlights the clinical presentation, evaluation, and criteria for surgical candidacy of those patients suspected of having CTEPH.
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