What is chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension?
Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension is a pulmonary vascular disease that leads to lung artery blockage. Common symptoms may include breathing difficulties, fatigue, and weakness. This form of pulmonary hypertension can be treated with anticoagulants and pulmonary thromboendarterectomy.
How do members experience chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension?
Top 5 symptoms reported by people with chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension*
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Fatigue
How bad it is
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Nothing reported yet
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Stress
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Nothing reported yet
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Anxious mood
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Nothing reported yet
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Pain
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Nothing reported yet
*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
Top treatments taken by people for chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension*
Who has chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension on PatientsLikeMe?
Age | Proportion | # of patients |
---|---|---|
<20 | 0 | |
20s | 0 | |
30s | 0 | |
40s | 2 | |
50s | 0 | |
60s | 1 | |
70+ | 5 |
Distribution of sex
Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
---|---|---|
Male | 2 | |
Female | 6 |