Peripheral Arterial Stiffness in Acute Pulmonary Embolism and Pulmonary Hypertension at Short-Term Follow-Up

Peripheral Arterial Stiffness in Acute Pulmonary Embolism and Pulmonary Hypertension at Short-Term Follow-Up

Chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH) is a severe and under-recognized complication of acute pulmonary embolism (PE). Forty consecutive patients with acute PE (Group 1), predominantly female (22, 55%) with a mean age of 69 ± 15 years, were matched for demographic data with 40 healthy...

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Main Authors: Silvia Papa, Cristiano Miotti, Giovanna Manzi, Gianmarco Scoccia, Federico Luongo, Federica Toto, Claudia Malerba, Nadia Cedrone, Elena Sofia Canuti, Annalisa Caputo, Giulia Manguso, Serena Valentini, Susanna Sciomer, Francesco Ciciarello, Giulia Benedetti, Francesco Fedele, Carmine Dario Vizza, Roberto Badagliacca
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-07-01
Series:Journal of Clinical Medicine
Subjects:
pulmonary embolism
chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension
arterial stiffness
cardio ankle vascular index
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/10/14/3008

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