Clinical and physiological characteristics of, medically treated, chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension patients in Saudi Arabia: A single center experience.
| Autor: | Imtiaz S; Department of Medicine, Division of Pulmonary Medicine, Prince Sultan Military Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia., Saaedeldin AI; Department of Medicine, Division of Pulmonary Medicine, Prince Sultan Military Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia., Alqahtani NH; Department of Radiology, Division of Thoracic Radiology, Prince Sultan Military Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia., Idrees MM; Department of Medicine, Division of Pulmonary Medicine, Prince Sultan Military Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Zdroj: | Annals of thoracic medicine [Ann Thorac Med] 2021 Oct-Dec; Vol. 16 (4), pp. 347-353. Date of Electronic Publication: 2021 Oct 26. |
| DOI: | 10.4103/atm.atm_738_20 |
| Abstrakt: | Background: Chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH) is uncommon but well-known sequel of venous thromboembolism (VTE). At present, it is the only potential curable subtype of pulmonary hypertension. The aim of this study is to describe the medically treated-CTEPH patients' characteristics in a single specialized PH center in Saudi Arabia. Methods: This study presents demographic, clinical, physiological, and hemodynamic characteristics of medically treated-CTEPH patients in a single PH center, namely Prince Sultan Military Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Both incident and prevalent cases are included. Results: A total of 20 patients with a confirmed diagnosis of CTEPH were included. Mean age at diagnosis was 43 years with a female preponderance of 75%. Most common presenting symptom was dyspnea (100%) followed by syncope (58%). At diagnosis, a mean of 15 ± 10 months had passed since symptoms onset. About 45% of patients were in WHO functional class IV. At baseline, mean 6-min walk distance was 354.3 meters. Overall, VTE was the most frequent risk factor identified (65% of all patients). Nearly 30% of patients had sickle cell disease. 13 out of 20 patients had radiographic (i.e., computed tomography [CT] pulmonary angiogram) features of chronic thromboembolism. About 75% of patients were found to have distal disease on radiographic imaging. At the time of diagnosis, 7 out of 20 (35%) patients demonstrated right ventricular failure on echocardiography. Mean tricuspid annular plane systolic excursion was 17.7 ± 1.20. Median NT-proBNP levels were found to be 688 pg/ml. Mean diffusing capacity for carbon monoxide was 74.8%. Conclusions: Diagnosis of CTEPH was established at a relatively younger age. Majority of patients had advanced but distal disease on radiographic imaging, not amenable to surgery. Competing Interests: There are no conflicts of interest. (Copyright: © 2021 Annals of Thoracic Medicine.) |
| Databáze: | MEDLINE |
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