Diagnostic Evaluation and Management of Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension: A Clinical Practice Guideline

BACKGROUND: Pulmonary embolism is a common condition. Some patients subsequently develop chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH). Many care gaps exist in the diagnosis and management of CTEPH patients including lack of awareness, incomplete diagnostic assessment, and inconsistent use o...

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Main Authors: Sanjay Mehta, Doug Helmersen, Steeve Provencher, Naushad Hirani, Fraser D Rubens, Marc De Perrot, Mark Blostein, Kim Boutet, George Chandy, Carole Dennie, John Granton, Paul Hernandez, Andrew M Hirsch, Karen Laframboise, Robert D Levy, Dale Lien, Simon Martel, Gerard Shoemaker, John Swiston, Justin Weinkauf
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Language:English
Published: Wiley 2010-01-01
Series:Canadian Respiratory Journal
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2010/704258
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Naushad Hirani
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Marc De Perrot
Mark Blostein
Kim Boutet
George Chandy
Carole Dennie
John Granton
Paul Hernandez
Andrew M Hirsch
Karen Laframboise
Robert D Levy
Dale Lien
Simon Martel
Gerard Shoemaker
John Swiston
Justin Weinkauf
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description BACKGROUND: Pulmonary embolism is a common condition. Some patients subsequently develop chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH). Many care gaps exist in the diagnosis and management of CTEPH patients including lack of awareness, incomplete diagnostic assessment, and inconsistent use of surgical and medical therapies.
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spelling doaj-art-66ec4468979248b7932615a81436320d2025-02-03T05:44:37ZengWileyCanadian Respiratory Journal1198-22412010-01-0117630133410.1155/2010/704258Diagnostic Evaluation and Management of Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension: A Clinical Practice GuidelineSanjay Mehta0Doug Helmersen1Steeve Provencher2Naushad Hirani3Fraser D Rubens4Marc De Perrot5Mark Blostein6Kim Boutet7George Chandy8Carole Dennie9John Granton10Paul Hernandez11Andrew M Hirsch12Karen Laframboise13Robert D Levy14Dale Lien15Simon Martel16Gerard Shoemaker17John Swiston18Justin Weinkauf19Southwest Ontario Pulmonary Hypertension Clinic, London Health Sciences Centre, Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, CanadaUniversity of Calgary Pulmonary Hypertension Clinic, Division of Respiratory Medicine, Peter Lougheed Hospital, Calgary, Alberta, CanadaPulmonary Hypertension Program, Institut Universitaire de Cardiologie et de Pneumologie de Québec, Université Laval, Québec, Québec, CanadaUniversity of Calgary Pulmonary Hypertension Clinic, Division of Respiratory Medicine, Peter Lougheed Hospital, Calgary, Alberta, CanadaUniversity of Ottawa Heart Institute, Division of Cardiac Surgery, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, CanadaToronto Pulmonary Endarterectomy Program, University of Toronto, Division of Thoracic Surgery, Toronto General Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, CanadaDivision of Hematology, Department of Medicine, Sir Mortimer B Davis Jewish General Hospital, McGill University, Montréal, CanadaCentre for Pulmonary Vascular Disease, Sir Mortimer B Davis Jewish General Hospital, McGill University, and Sacré-Coeur Hospital Respiratory Division, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Montreal, Montréal, Québec, CanadaUniversity of Ottawa Heart Institute Pulmonary Hypertension Clinic, Respirology Division, The Ottawa Hospital, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, CanadaThoracic and Cardiac Imaging Sections, The Ottawa Hospital, Cardiac Radiology, University of Ottawa Heart Institute, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, CanadaUniversity Health Network Pulmonary Hypertension Program, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Division of Respirology, Toronto, Ontario, CanadaPulmonary Hypertension Clinic, Respirology Division, Department of Medicine, QEII Health Sciences Centre, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, CanadaCenter for Pulmonary Vascular Disease, Sir Mortimer B Davis Jewish General Hospital, McGill University, Montréal, Québec, CanadaDivision of Respirology, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, CanadaPulmonary Hypertension Program, Respirology Division, Vancouver General Hospital, Department of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, CanadaUniversity of Alberta Pulmonary Hypertension Clinic, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, CanadaPulmonary Hypertension Program, Institut Universitaire de Cardiologie et de Pneumologie de Québec, Université Laval, Québec, Québec, CanadaSouthwest Ontario Pulmonary Hypertension Clinic, London Health Sciences Centre, Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, CanadaPulmonary Hypertension Program, Respirology Division, Vancouver General Hospital, Department of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, CanadaUniversity of Alberta Pulmonary Hypertension Clinic, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, CanadaBACKGROUND: Pulmonary embolism is a common condition. Some patients subsequently develop chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH). Many care gaps exist in the diagnosis and management of CTEPH patients including lack of awareness, incomplete diagnostic assessment, and inconsistent use of surgical and medical therapies.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2010/704258
spellingShingle Sanjay Mehta
Doug Helmersen
Steeve Provencher
Naushad Hirani
Fraser D Rubens
Marc De Perrot
Mark Blostein
Kim Boutet
George Chandy
Carole Dennie
John Granton
Paul Hernandez
Andrew M Hirsch
Karen Laframboise
Robert D Levy
Dale Lien
Simon Martel
Gerard Shoemaker
John Swiston
Justin Weinkauf
Diagnostic Evaluation and Management of Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension: A Clinical Practice Guideline
Canadian Respiratory Journal
title Diagnostic Evaluation and Management of Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension: A Clinical Practice Guideline
title_full Diagnostic Evaluation and Management of Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension: A Clinical Practice Guideline
title_fullStr Diagnostic Evaluation and Management of Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension: A Clinical Practice Guideline
title_full_unstemmed Diagnostic Evaluation and Management of Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension: A Clinical Practice Guideline
title_short Diagnostic Evaluation and Management of Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension: A Clinical Practice Guideline
title_sort diagnostic evaluation and management of chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension a clinical practice guideline
url http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2010/704258
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