Fast Five Quiz: Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension

Risk factors for CTEPH include:

• Splenectomy

• Large PE

• History of cancer

• Thyroid replacement therapy

• Blood clotting disorders: lupus anticoagulant or antiphospholipid syndrome

• Pacemaker infection

• Blood type that is not type O

Studies have demonstrated that CTEPH is not more prevalent in patients who received subtherapeutic initial anticoagulation; high-quality anticoagulation did not prevent the occurrence of CTEPH. Interestingly, no relationship between hereditary thrombotic risk factor abnormalities and CTEPH has been established.

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Cite this: Vikramjit Khangoora. Fast Five Quiz: Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension - Medscape - May 17, 2022.