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Key Points 1. The incidence of thromboembolic disease is difficult to estimate because of the nonspecific nature of presenting symptoms and a lack of awareness of the disorder. 2. Chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH) results from incomplete resolution of a…

Key Points 1. Chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH) results from incomplete resolution of a pulmonary embolus (PE) or from recurrent PEs. It is an underappreciated phenomenon and incidence is difficult to estimate. 2. The cause of CTEPH after acute PE…