Thrombolytic and Anticoagulant Therapy for Pulmonary Embolism and Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension

This chapter will focus on thrombolytic and anticoagulant therapy for pulmonary embolism (PE) and chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH). It will examine the physiologic basis and pharmacologic aspects of various approaches and examine clinical data based on traditional, current, and emerging treatments of the diseases. Other pharmacologic treatments and surgical or procedurally based treatment for PE or CTEPH are explored elsewhere in this book.