Chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH) is the clinical term for high blood pressure in the lungs caused by ...

Lynn Hopkins of Ohio is happy she went with her gut and continued to explore her health issues, because it eventually led her ...

Despite recommendations on early referral for lung transplantation in cases of pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH), there ...

Hospitalizations for pulmonary hypertension have increased from 1980 to 2002, resulting in 200,000 hospitalizations for the condition as a primary or secondary diagnosis during that time. Accurate ...

Clinicians managing kidney transplant candidates with pulmonary hypertension need to be aware of possible excess risks.

If the cause of the pulmonary hypertension remains unexplained, chronic thromboembolism should be excluded as it can mimic PPH clinically. Fortunately, the ventilation-perfusion lung scan is a ...

Pulmonary arterial hypertension is a progressive, potentially fatal disease characterized by remodeling of the pulmonary vasculature, which results in increased pulmonary vascular resistance and ...

The disease primarily affects middle-aged women and has a poor long-term prognosis despite therapeutic advances.

The Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension (CTEPH) Program is dedicating to identifying, diagnosing, and treating patients with CTEPH disease. Because many people with chronic thromboembolic ...