Simple alert may uncover missed lung disease in clot survivors

This study tested whether a pop-up alert in the electronic health record could remind doctors to screen for a rare but serious lung condition called chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH) in patients who previously had a blood clot in the lungs. The trial involved 400 adults at one hospital who had symptoms like shortness of breath or fatigue. Half of the doctors saw the alert; the other half did not. The goal was to see if the alert increased the number of heart ultrasound tests ordered and CTEPH diagnoses made within three months.