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A Case of Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension
Abstract
Chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH) is a severe complication of incomplete resolution of large pulmonary embolism (PE).Transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) and chest computed tomography (CT) are useful for the diagnosis and follow-up of CTEPH. We report a case of 40-year-old male who wasadmitted with gradually aggravated dyspnea in recent 2 years and had history of acute PE 10 years ago, was detected CTEPH by TTE and confirmed with chest CT.
Cardiol Res. 2012;3(3):143-145
doi: https://doi.org/10.4021/cr187w
Cardiol Res. 2012;3(3):143-145
doi: https://doi.org/10.4021/cr187w
Keywords
Chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension; Transthoracic echocardiography; Pulmonary embolism