Identifying Strategies for Improving Outcomes in Patients With CTEPH

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Identifying Strategies for Improving Outcomes in Patients With CTEPH. What is CTEPH?. The Challenges of Recognizing CTEPH a. Physical Examination Findings a. Typical Findings on Chest Radiographs and Pulmonary Function Tests. Additional Important Studies a. Surgical Management of CTEPH. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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Identifying Strategies for Improving Outcomes in Patients With CTEPH

What is CTEPH?

The Challenges of Recognizing CTEPHa

Physical Examination Findingsa

Typical Findings on Chest Radiographs and Pulmonary

Function Tests

Additional Important Studiesa

Surgical Management of CTEPH

Dissected Clots From a Patient With CTEPH

PTE for CTEPH

Determining Whether a Patient is a Candidate For Surgery

Determining Whether a Patient is a Candidate For Surgery (cont)

The Team Approach

PTE Outcomesa,b

Indications for Medical Therapy

Key Study of Riociguat for the Treatment of CTEPHa

Riociguat Study FindingsSecondary End Pointsa

Key Points

Abbreviations

References

References (cont)

References (cont)

References (cont)