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Pulmonary embolism

open access: yesNature Reviews Disease Primers, 2018
Pulmonary embolism (PE) is caused by emboli, which have originated from venous thrombi, travelling to and occluding the arteries of the lung. PE is the most dangerous form of venous thromboembolism, and undiagnosed or untreated PE can be fatal. Acute PE is associated with right ventricular dysfunction, which can lead to arrhythmia, haemodynamic ...
M. Huisman   +8 more
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Acute Pulmonary Embolism: Prognostic Role of Computed Tomography Pulmonary Angiography (CTPA)

open access: yesTomography, 2022
Computed Tomography Pulmonary Angiography (CTPA) is considered the gold standard diagnostic technique in patients with suspected acute pulmonary embolism in emergency departments. Several studies have been conducted on the predictive value of CTPA on the
Giulia Zantonelli   +9 more
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Incidence and prognostic value of pulmonary embolism in COVID-19: A systematic review and meta-analysis

open access: yesPLoS ONE, 2022
Background Pulmonary embolisms are frequently and prognostically in individuals infected by coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19); the incidence of pulmonary embolisms is varied across numerous studies.
X. Gong, Boyun Yuan, Yadong Yuan
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Prevalence of Pulmonary Embolism Among Patients With COPD Hospitalized With Acutely Worsening Respiratory Symptoms.

open access: yesJournal of the American Medical Association (JAMA), 2021
Importance The prevalence of pulmonary embolism in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and acutely worsening respiratory symptoms remains uncertain.
F. Couturaud   +23 more
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American Society of Hematology 2020 guidelines for management of venous thromboembolism: treatment of deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism.

open access: yesBlood Advances, 2020
BACKGROUND Venous thromboembolism (VTE), which includes deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and pulmonary embolism (PE), occurs in ∼1 to 2 individuals per 1000 each year, corresponding to ∼300 000 to 600 000 events in the United States annually. OBJECTIVE These
T. Ortel   +21 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Pulmonary Embolism and Deep Vein Thrombosis in COVID-19: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

open access: yesRadiology, 2020
Background The association of pulmonary embolism (PE) with deep vein thrombosis (DVT) in patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) remains unclear, and the diagnostic accuracy of D-dimer tests for PE is unknown.
Y. J. Suh   +18 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

COVID-19-Associated Thrombotic Complication: Is It Pulmonary Embolism or In Situ Thrombosis?

open access: yesRadiology Research and Practice, 2023
Objectives. Acute pulmonary embolism is a protentional fatal complication of COVID-19. The aim of this study is to investigate whether pulmonary embolism is due to thrombus migration from the venous circulation to the pulmonary arteries or due to local ...
Rashid AL Umairi   +4 more
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Global reporting of pulmonary embolism–related deaths in the World Health Organization mortality database: Vital registration data from 123 countries

open access: yesResearch and Practice in Thrombosis and Haemostasis, 2021
Pulmonary embolism (PE) has not been accounted for as a cause of death contributing to cause‐specific mortality in global reports.
Stefano Barco   +23 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Acute pulmonary embolism and COVID-19 pneumonia: a random association?

open access: yesEuropean Heart Journal, 2020
In a 75-year-old Covid-19positive woman hospitalized for severe bilateral pneumonia, CT scan documented bilateral pulmonary embolism associated with extensive groundglass opacifications involving both the lung parenchymas. Acute infections are associated
G. Danzi   +3 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

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