Consequences of the Updated Hemodynamic Criteria for the Classification of Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Disease.
The revised definition of pulmonary hypertension (PH) reclassifies patients previously diagnosed with chronic thromboembolic pulmonary disease (CTEPD) without pre-capillary PH as having chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH). Reclassified CTEPH patients demonstrated oxygen desaturation during exercise and reduced ventilatory efficiency, as patients with more severe CTEPH, indicating impaired exercise physiology. These findings support the data of prior studies and the clinical relevance of the newly defined hemodynamic thresholds in patients with CTEPH.
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van Kan van Kan, Hardy Hardy, Stok Stok, Kianzad Kianzad, Nossent Nossent, Aman Aman, Meijboom Meijboom, Quarck Quarck, Delcroix Delcroix, Bogaard Bogaard, Vonk Noordegraaf Vonk Noordegraaf, van Es van Es
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