Use of direct oral anticoagulants for chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension

OBJECTIVES: Chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension is one of the most prevalent forms of pulmonary hypertension and is a major complication of acute pulmonary embolism. One mainstay of chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension treatment is lifelong anticoagulation. The recent advent of di...

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Main Authors: Francisca Alexandra Gavilanes-Oleas, Jose Leonidas Alves Jr, Caio Julio Cesar Fernandes, Luis Felipe Lopes Prada, William Salibe Filho, Mario Terra Filho, Luciana Morinaga, Susana Hoette, Carlos Jardim, Rogerio Souza
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier España 2018-05-01
Series:Clinics
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1807-59322018000100223&lng=en&tlng=en