Clareo Health | Symptom-driven Referral for Evaluation of Chronic Thromboembolic Disease or Pulmonary Hypertension in Patients With Previous Acute Pulmonary Embolism
Acute PE diagnosed by CT or V/Q-scan within the last year.
Non-recovery or persistent PE related symptoms assessed by a MRC breathlessness score or WHO functional class.
Age \>= 18 and \< 80
You may not be if
Contraindications or unable to perform 6 minutes walk distance (6MWD) and/or cardiopulmonary exercise test.
Contraindications to CT pulmonary angiography.
Congestive heart failure (LVEF \<40%).
COPD or restrictive lung disease, severe or worse (FEV1 \<50% and \>=1 exacerbation causing hospital admission per year (GOLD grade 3 and 4 class C and D)).
Lactating or pregnant.
Unable or unwilling to provide written informed consent.
