Abstract:Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH) is a deadly disease initiated by thrombo‐embolisms persisting in the pulmonary vasculature, followed by remodelling of the pulmonary vascular bed, resulting in a sustained increase in afterload of the right ventricle (RV). Although the response of the pulmonary vasculature to the initiating thromboembolic events as well as the response of the RV to the increased afterload are known to be the most important determinants of patient outcome, the factors that u… Show more
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