BPA	balloon pulmonary angioplasty
CTEPH	chronic thrombo-embolic pulmonary hypertension
CVD	cardiovascular diseases
RHC	right heart catherization
PEA	pulmonary endarterectomy
6-MWT	6 min walking test
NT-proBNP	N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide
M	male
F	female
BMI	body mass index
DOAC	direct oral anticoagulants
PH	pulmonary hypertension
SD	standard deviation
VKA	vitamin K antagonists
LMWH	low-molecular-weight heparin
WHO FC	World Health Organization functional class
mRAP	mean right atrial pressure
sPAP	systolic pulmonary arterial pressure
dPAP	diastolic pulmonary arterial pressure
mPAP	mean pulmonary artery pressure
PCWP	pulmonary capillary wedge pressure
CI	cardiac index
SV	stroke volume
SVI	stroke volume index
PVR	pulmonary vascular resistance
IQR	interquartile range
COPD	chronic obstructive pulmonary disease