Balloon Pulmonary Angioplasty (BPA) and Rehabilitation for Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension (CTEPH)
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https://doi.org/10.17140/PRRMOJ-4-e007Abstract
Chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH) has a poor prognosis be-cause of increased pulmonary arterial pressure (PAP) causing pulmonary hypertension and progressive right-sided heart failure.1,2 Typical symptoms are dyspnea on exertion, fatigability, and reduced quality of life.
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