About 4% of patients with persistent symptoms after pulmonary embolism develop hypertension in the pulmonary circulation, also called pulmonary hypertension. This is a serious complication leading to disabling symptoms, impaired exercise capacity and increased mortality if left untreated. Some patients might be cured by surgery, but in those not eligible for surgery medical therapy is warranted but not thus far established. [click link for full article]
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