Pulmonary endarterectomy surgery

At 50, Shopia Clarke has already faced a journey few could imagine. After a life-threatening diagnosis and multiple procedures in Jamaica, she made the difficult decision to relocate to Leeds and begin her healthcare journey again in the UK. Now, as she prepares for a second major surgery for chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH), Shopia reflects on survival, faith, and the emotional toll of walking the same path twice.

After being diagnosed with chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH), Londoner Ray Harding underwent pioneering pulmonary endarterectomy (PTE) surgery in August 2002. More than two decades later, the 78-year-old is sharing his story to thank the team who saved his life – and to give others hope for the future…

For years, Rachel Bain was told her symptoms were down to anxiety – until finally, a diagnosis of chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH) led her to a pulmonary endarterectomy that would give her back her life. Six months after surgery, she looks back on her journey and celebrates being able to cycle in the Kent countryside once again…

At 82, Malcolm Fordyce from Derbyshire had a lot to consider when he was offered a pulmonary endarterectomy following a diagnosis of Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension (CTEH).