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D-dimer levels and acute pulmonary embolism development in COVID-19 patients
Objective. To identify those who develop pulmonary embolism with Ddimer levels by evaluating pulmonary CT angiographies of patients who are followed up with suspicion of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Methods.
Vural Ahmet, Kahraman Ahmet Nedim
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Missed acute pulmonary embolism and sudden death: A case report
Rationale: Pulmonary embolism is a severe cardiovascular disease. Acute pulmonary embolism is an extremely common and potentially the serious pattern of venous thromboembolic disease.
Yasser Mohammed Hassanain Elsayed
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The incidence and importance of bland pulmonary embolism as a cause of morbidity and mortality have been emphasized. The pathologic physiology, the clinical picture, the laboratory findings, the diagnosis, and the treatment have been discussed. Venous thrombosis in the lower extremities is the most common immediate cause of pulmonary embolism, but ...
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Pulmonary embolism (PE) remains one of the most challenging medical diseases in the emergency department. PE is a potentially life threatening diagnosis that is seen in patients with chest pain and/or dyspnea but can span the clinical spectrum of medical presentations.
David W, Ouellette, Catherine, Patocka
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Gas Embolism Caused by Portal Vein Gas: Case Report and Literature Review
Introduction: We describe a case of pulmonary gas embolism caused by portal vein gas (PVG) observed using echocardiography. Echography revealed gas flowing through the hepatic vein, inferior vena cava, right atrium, and right ventricle, as well as ...
Chiaki Kamikado+8 more
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Venous Thromboembolism Within Professional American Sport Leagues. [PDF]
Background: Numerous reports have described players in professional American sports leagues who have been sidelined with a deep vein thrombosis (DVT) or a pulmonary embolism (PE), but little is known about the clinical implications of these events in ...
Astolfi, Matthew+4 more
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Presyncope Is Associated with Intensive Care Unit Admission in Emergency Department Patients with Acute Pulmonary Embolism [PDF]
Introduction: Syncope is common among emergency department (ED) patients with acute pulmonary embolism (PE) and indicates a higher acuity and worse prognosis than in patients without syncope.
Abraham, Ashley S.+11 more
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Comparison of the D-dimer concentration in pregnant women with or without pulmonary thromboembolism
Introduction and Objectives: Pulmonary thromboembolism is the third most common vascular disease after coronary heart disease and stroke and is approximately 10 times more common in pregnant women compared with the nonpregnant population at the same age.
Seyed H Borsi+4 more
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Nitric Oxide in Experimental Pulmonary Embolism [PDF]
Nitric oxide (NO) is an important modulator of the pulmonary circulation both at basal state and in pulmonary hypertension. Low levels of NO are detectable in exhaled gas which is believed to mirror pulmonary NO formation and elimination.
Nilsson, Kristofer F
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Background Pulmonary embolism is a severe cardiovascular disease and can be life-threatening if left untreated. However, the detection rate of pulmonary embolism using existing pretest probability scores remained relatively low and clinical rule out ...
Luojia Tang+9 more
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