Table 3.
Diagnostic methods and anticoagulation strategies for CTEPH in the included studies.
| Year | Diagnostic method | Anticoagulants | Treatment duration | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. Martinez | 2018 | NA | NA | NA |
| Carlos Aranda | 2020 | CT pulmonary angiography | Low molecular weight heparin, Vitamin K Antagonists | ≥6 mo |
| Chih-Hsin Hsu | 2019 | right heart catheterization, V/Q scan | Low molecular weight heparin | ≥6 mo |
| David Marti | 2010 | V/Q scan | Low molecular weight heparin, Vitamin K Antagonists | ≥3 mo |
| F.A. Klok | 2014 | enhanced computed tomography CT, V/Q scan, CT pulmonary angiography | Low molecular weight heparin, Vitamin K Antagonists, Factor Xa inhibitor rivaroxaban | ≥3 mo |
| Farid Rashidi | 2020 | CT pulmonary angiography, right heart catheterization, V/Q scan | Enoxaparin, warfarin | ≥3 mo |
| Frederikus A. Klok | 2010 | CT pulmonary angiography, V/Q scan | Low molecular weight heparin, Vitamin K Antagonists | ≥6 mo |
| Gudula J. A. M. Boon | 2021 | V/Q scan, right heart catheterization | NA | NA |
| Laurent Guérin | 2014 | V/Q scan | NA | NA |
| Suqiao Yang | 2015 | right heart catheterization, V/Q scan | Vitamin K Antagonists | ≥6 mo |
| Vittorio Pengo | 2004 | CT pulmonary angiography, V/Q scan | Low molecular weight heparin | ≥6 mo |
CTEPH = chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension.