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Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension: Sensitivity and Specificity

Introduction: Pulmonary Hypertension caused by chronic thromboemboli in the pulmonary arteries. See Pulmonary Embolism for diagnosis of the acute condition.

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The sensitivity and specificity of findings for Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension are listed below. See the left navigation bar to change the display.

Sensitive and Specific Findings

Finding SensitivitySpecificity Comments, Study
V/Q scan Edit 96%90%

in pulmonary hypertension patients

Study: J Nucl Med. 2007 May;48(5):680-4. PMID 17475953

Specific Findings

Finding SensitivitySpecificity Comments, Study
CT angiography Edit 51%99%

in pulmonary hypertension patients

Study: J Nucl Med. 2007 May;48(5):680-4. PMID 17475953