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Algorithm for Treatment of Chronic Thromboembolic Disease (CTEPH)
Initial Imaging for Screening - V/Q scan - 90-100%
Thromboembolic Disease (CTEPH ... 94-100% sp for CTEPH ... Balloon Pulmonary Angioplasty ... karanpdesai #cteph ... management #algorithm #cardiology
Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension (CTEPH) Diagnosis Algorithm

Defined as pulmonary hypertension (mPAP > 25) > 6 months
(CTEPH) Diagnosis ... typical flow of diagnosis ... Note that this diagnosis ... history of PE #CTEPH ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension (CTEPH) and Pulmonary Thromboendarterectomy
Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension
Definition: mean pulmonary-artery pressure > 25mmHg
Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension ... Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension ... regurgitation) Diagnosis ... defects • Confirm diagnosis ... Pulmonary-Artery Angioplasty
Diagnostic algorithm for a child or adolescent with suspected pulmonary hypertension. CHD, congenital heart disease; CPET,
Diagnostic algorithm ... suspected pulmonary hypertension ... exercise testing; CTEPH ... PH, pulmonary hypertension ... #Diagnosis #Peds
Primary and Secondary Causes of Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Primary (Essential) (95%) - Onset between age
Secondary Causes of Hypertension ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Hypertensive urgency ... Secondary #HTN #Cardiology ... #Differential #Diagnosis
In-stent Restenosis vs In-stent Thrombosis
 • In-stent Restenosis: Re-narrowing or blockage of a previously-treated artery by
artery by coronary angioplasty ... Thrombosis #comparison #diagnosis ... #cardiology
Acute and Chronic Causes of Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis
Pulmonary/Chest Wall:
 • Acute: Trauma, COPD exacerbation, Asthma
- Differential Diagnosis ... Asthma, COPD, CTEPH ... effusion, Pulmonary Hypertension ... decompensated CHF, Hypertensive ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Signs of Pulmonary Hypertension on Chest CT
 • Main PA is dilated and larger than the
Signs of Pulmonary Hypertension ... #Pulmonary #Hypertension ... ChestCT #CTChest #Radiology ... #cardiology #diagnosis
Myocardial Injury Classification
Chronic myocardial injury: Chronic heart failure, Cardiomyopathy, Hypertension, CKD/ESRD
Acute nonischemic myocardial injury:
 - Primary
Cardiomyopathy, Hypertension ... Tachyarrhythmias, Hypotension ... Classification #diagnosis ... #cardiology #troponemia
Pulmonary Hypertension Groups - WHO Classification
Group I - Vascular remodeling of pulmonary arteries
 • Idiopathic, HIV,
Pulmonary Hypertension ... apnea Group IV - CTEPH ... #Pulmonary #Hypertension ... Classification #diagnosis