Abstract
Chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension occurs when acute thromboemboli fail
to dissolve completely. The resulting fibrotic scar tissue within the pulmonary arteries
is obstructive and eventually leads to right heart failure. Medical therapy for this
condition is supportive, but surgery with pulmonary artery endarterectomy is curative,
and carries a low mortality at experienced centers.
Keywords
pulmonary hypertension - pulmonary embolism - pulmonary endarterectomy
