Chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH) is a form of pulmonary hypertension related to thromboembolic occlusion of the pulmonary vasculature. Most patients have a history of pulmonary embolism and develop symptoms despite appropriate anticoagulation, but as many as one-third of patients with the disease have no known history of acute venous thromboembolism. Therefore, lack of documented history of venous thromboembolism does not rule out chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension.
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Chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension
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I27.24 – Chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension
SNOMEDCT:
233947005 – Thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension
I27.24 – Chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension
SNOMEDCT:
233947005 – Thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension
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Last Updated:01/12/2022