There will be assessment of patients after acute pulmonary embolism for the development of CTEPH
There will be assessment of patients after acute pulmonary embolism for the development of CTEPH. There will be analysis of case histories of 40 patients with acute pulmonary embolism. All this patients will be clinically assessed by local cardiologist. Also echocardiography, lung VQ scans (perfusion and ventilation) will be performed. Patients with chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension will be assessed by local team experienced in CTEPH treatment.
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
40
Patients from this group will be assessed by cardiologist, echocardiography and VQ scanning
Novosibirsk research institute of circulation pathology
Novosibirsk, Novosibirsk Oblast, Russia
RECRUITINGclinical presentation of chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension
presence of dyspnea after acute pulmonary embolism will be the sign of clinical symptomatic patients. Dyspnea will be assessed with Borg scale
Time frame: 3-4 month after acute pulmonary embolism
clinical presentation of chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension
clinical assessment of physical capacity of patient with 6 minute walking distance test and NYHA functional class
Time frame: 3-4 month after acute pulmonary embolism
presence of pulmonary hypertension - mean pulmonary artery pressure > 25 mm Hg according to echocardiography
presence of pulmonary hypertension - mean pulmonary artery pressure \> 25 mm Hg according to echocardiography
Time frame: 3-4 month after acute pulmonary embolism
presence of perfusion deficit in pulmonary artery according to VQ scan
presence of perfusion deficit in pulmonary artery according to VQ scan
Time frame: 3-4 month after acute pulmonary embolism
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