Catalog
Chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension
Link to WHO Definition
Chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/1567490107
Chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH) is characterised by the persistence of thromboemboli in the form of organised tissue obstructing the pulmonary arteries. The consequence is an increase in pulmonary vascular resistance (PVR) resulting in pulmonary hypertension (PH) and progressive right heart failure.