Diagnostic advances and opportunities in chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension
Chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH) is characterised by the presence of thromboembolic material in the pulmonary circulation, and patients have a poor prognosis without treatment. Patients present with nonspecific symptoms, such as breathlessness and syncope, which means that other...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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European Respiratory Society
2015-06-01
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Series: | European Respiratory Review |
Online Access: | http://err.ersjournals.com/content/24/136/253.full |