Chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension
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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.
Common symptoms reported by people with chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension
Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
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.
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Treatments taken by people with chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension
Treatment name(s)
Type
How many have tried
Tried for
Type
Prescription Drug
How many have tried
1
Tried for
chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension
(1)
Data from patients with chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension, who reported starting treatments within the last 5 years.
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Compare treatments taken by people with chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension
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Perceived effectiveness
Side effects
Total evaluations
Tried for
Perceived effectiveness
for depressed mood (1 evaluation)
Side effects
Total evaluations
1
Tried for
depressed mood
(1)
Perceived effectiveness
No evaluations
Side effects
erections
nasal congestion
Total evaluations
1
Tried for
chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension
(1)
- Major
- Moderate
- Slight
- None
- Can't tell
- Severe
- Moderate
- Mild
- None
Data from patients with chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension, who reported starting treatments within the last 5 years.
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Who has chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension on PatientsLikeMe?
- 7 patients have this condition
- 0 new patients joined this month
- 3 say chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension is their primary condition
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 0 | |
| 20s | 0 | |
| 30s | 1 | |
| 40s | 0 | |
| 50s | 1 | |
| 60s | 3 | |
| 70+ | 1 |
| Age at first symptom | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| 0-19 years | 0 | |
| 20-29 years | 0 | |
| 30-39 years | 0 | |
| 40-49 years | 0 | |
| 50-59 years | 1 | |
| 60-69 years | 1 | |
| 70+ years | 0 |
Distribution of sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 2 | |
| Female | 4 |
| Diagnosis status | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Diagnosed | 2 | |
| Not Diagnosed | 0 |
These charts show data from chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension patients who have completed their condition history
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