{"id":14584,"date":"2022-08-10T17:09:56","date_gmt":"2022-08-10T16:09:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/touchrespiratory.com\/?post_type=media_gallery&p=14584"},"modified":"2022-08-10T17:09:56","modified_gmt":"2022-08-10T16:09:56","slug":"gustavo-heresi-pha-2022-chronic-thromboembolic-pulmonary-hypertension","status":"publish","type":"media_gallery","link":"https:\/\/touchrespiratory.com\/pulmonary-hypertension\/conference-hub\/gustavo-heresi-pha-2022-chronic-thromboembolic-pulmonary-hypertension\/","title":{"rendered":"Gustavo Heresi, PHA 2022: Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension"},"content":{"rendered":"
Chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH) is a rare and progressive form of pulmonary hypertension (PH) caused by blood clots that don\u2019t dissolve in the lungs. These clots cause scar-like tissue that clogs up or narrows the small blood vessels in the lungs. The characteristics and challenges of diagnosing CTPEH are discussed in this touchRESPIRATORY interview with\u00a0Dr <\/strong>Gustavo Heresi\u00a0<\/strong>(Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA) as well as what can be done to overcome these diagnostic challenges.<\/p>\n