Chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH) is characterized by persistent thromboemboli in the pulmonary arteries, which cause pulmonary hypertension and result in right heart failure and death [1]. CTEPH occurs in 2–4% of patients with acute pulmonary embolism (PE) [2], indicating a pathological relationship between the two diseases. Several common risk factors for CTEPH and PE have...
