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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.
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| acute PE survivors | Diagnostic Test | Patients from this group will be assessed by cardiologist, echocardiography and VQ scanning |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| clinical 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 | 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 | 3-4 month after acute pulmonary embolism |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 3-4 month after acute pulmonary embolism |
| presence of perfusion deficit in pulmonary artery according to VQ scan |
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Patients are survivors after acute PE. Than they should intake anticoagulation treatment at least 3-4 month. Then they will be assessed clinically by local cardiologists, echocardiography and VQ scan will be performed.
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| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Novosibirsk research institute of circulation pathology | Recruiting | Novosibirsk | Novosibirsk Oblast | 630055 | Russia |
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presence of perfusion deficit in pulmonary artery according to VQ scan |
| 3-4 month after acute pulmonary embolism |