Purpose: This study was carried out to evaluate the prevalence and extension of pulmonary
thromboembolism (PTE) in symptom-free patients with symptomatic deep venous …

Chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH), a disease associated with
considerable morbidity and mortality, is the consequence of unresolved thromboembolic …

Chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension occurs when acute thromboemboli fail to
dissolve completely. The resulting fibrotic scar tissue within the pulmonary arteries is …

Since Virchow's autopsy studies in the mid-1800s, it has generally been believed that
pulmonary embolism (PE) originated from the embolization of fibrin fragments from a deep …

Chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH), classified as World Health
Organization (WHO) group 4 pulmonary hypertension (PH), is an interesting and rare …

Background: Distal-type chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH) is a fatal
disease for which a new therapeutic strategy needs to be developed. We examined the …

Chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH) is the result of pulmonary
arterial obstruction by organized thrombotic material stemming from incompletely resolved …

Background Pulmonary arteries are not just affected by thrombus. Congenital and acquired
conditions can also involve the pulmonary arteries. An awareness of these conditions is …

Incomplete resolution of acute pulmonary embolism (PE) is frequently observed after acute
PE and may rarely result in chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH). The …

The pulmonary veins (PVs) are the most proximal source of arterial thromboembolism.
Pulmonary vein thrombosis (PVT) is a rare but potentially lethal disease; its incidence is …