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ReviewFrontiers in cardiovascular medicine2024

Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension: the therapeutic assessment.

Beatrice Simeone, Enrico Maggio, Leonardo Schirone, Erica Rocco, Gianmarco Sarto, Luigi Spadafora, Marco Bernardi, Luca D'Ambrosio, Maurizio Forte, Daniele Vecchio and 3 more

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Review in Frontiers in cardiovascular medicine, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

6 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

13 authors.

Beatrice Simeone *Department of Cardiology, ICOT Istituto Marco Pasquali, Latina, Italy.
Enrico Maggio *Department of Clinical Internal, Anesthesiological and Cardiovascular Sciences, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy.
Leonardo Schirone *Department of Angiocardioneurology, IRCCS Neuromed, Pozzilli, Italy.
Erica RoccoDepartment of Cardiology, ICOT Istituto Marco Pasquali, Latina, Italy.
Gianmarco SartoDepartment of Cardiology, ICOT Istituto Marco Pasquali, Latina, Italy.
Luigi SpadaforaDepartment of Cardiology, ICOT Istituto Marco Pasquali, Latina, Italy.
Marco BernardiDepartment of Cardiology, ICOT Istituto Marco Pasquali, Latina, Italy.
Luca D'AmbrosioDepartment of Medical-Surgical Sciences and Biotechnologies, Sapienza University of Rome, Latina, Italy.
Maurizio ForteDepartment of Angiocardioneurology, IRCCS Neuromed, Pozzilli, Italy.
Daniele VecchioDepartment of Medical-Surgical Sciences and Biotechnologies, Sapienza University of Rome, Latina, Italy.
Valentina ValentiDepartment of Cardiology, Santa Maria Goretti Hospital, Latina, Italy.
Sebastiano SciarrettaDepartment of Angiocardioneurology, IRCCS Neuromed, Pozzilli, Italy.
Carmine Dario VizzaDepartment of Cardiovascular and Respiratory Sciences, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension (CTEPH) is a severe and complex condition that evolves from unresolved pulmonary embolism, leading to fibrotic obstruction of pulmonary arteries, pulmonary hypertension, and potential right heart failure. The cornerstone of CTEPH management lies in a multifaceted therapeutic approach tailored to individual patient profiles, reflecting the disease's heterogeneity. This review delves into the current therapeutic strategies for CTEPH, including surgical pulmonary endarterectomy (PEA), balloon pulmonary angioplasty (BPA), and targeted pharmacological treatments such as PDE5 inhibitors, endothelin receptor antagonists, sGC stimulators, and prostanoids. Lifelong anticoagulation is also highlighted as a preventive strategy against recurrent thromboembolism. Special emphasis is placed on the interdisciplinary nature of CTEPH care, necessitating collaboration among PEA surgeons, BPA interventionists, PH specialists, and thoracic radiologists to ensure comprehensive treatment planning and execution. The review underscores the importance of selecting an appropriate treatment modality based on the patient's specific disease characteristics and the evolving landscape of CTEPH treatment, aiming to improve patient outcomes through integrated care strategies.

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Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension (CTEPH)narrative reviewpulmonary hypertension (PAH)rare diseasetherapy

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PMID39171327
PMCPMC11337617

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