Beyond the Diagnosis of Group IV Pulmonary Hypertension: Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension Mimickers

We present 3 patients with similar clinical presentation of group IV pulmonary hypertension but with totally different diagnoses. This case series highlights the need to keep a broad differential diagnosis and to utilize more diverse imaging modalities for the diagnosis of group IV pulmonary hyperte...

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Published in:JACC. Case reports 2020-10, Vol.2 (12), p.1999-2003
Main Authors: Chima, Noor Rehman, Osman, Mohammed, Sokos, George G, Bianco, Christopher, Caccamo, Marco
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Language:English
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Mini-Focus Issue: Clinical Cardiology
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Summary:We present 3 patients with similar clinical presentation of group IV pulmonary hypertension but with totally different diagnoses. This case series highlights the need to keep a broad differential diagnosis and to utilize more diverse imaging modalities for the diagnosis of group IV pulmonary hypertension. ( ).
ISSN:2666-0849
DOI:10.1016/j.jaccas.2020.05.101