Demographics clinical characteristics health resource utilization and cost of chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension patients: retrospective results from six European countries

摘要

BackgroundChronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension (CTEPH) results from incomplete resolution of a pulmonary embolus, leading to pulmonary hypertension and progressive right heart failure and death. We aimed to describe the demographics, treatment patterns, health resource utilization and related costs of patients with CTEPH.