title: Foreword.
authors.forename: Hector O
authors.initials: HO
authors.lastname: Ventura
mesh_terms: D002908:Chronic Disease; D004691:Endarterectomy / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D006976:Hypertension, Pulmonary / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D011655:Pulmonary Embolism / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy*