Open AccessHigh Prevalence of Persistent Breathlessness Following Sub-Massive Pulmonary Embolism in Patients Presenting to a Large Regional Hospital in South Wales
Author(s) -
Patrick FloodPage
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
turkish thoracic journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.257
H-Index - 7
ISSN - 2149-2530
DOI - 10.5152/turkthoracj.2019.17097
Subject(s) - medicine , pulmonary embolism , regional hospital , intensive care medicine , pediatrics , emergency medicine
There is a broad literature exploring the investigation, treatment, management and outcomes of patients suffering from pulmonary embolism (PE). Chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH) has been studied but less is known about outcomes for the large majority of individuals surviving PE who do not have persistent thrombus or CTEPH.