New @ESCardio Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Management of Acute #PulmonaryEmbolism developed in collaboration with @EuroRespSoc now available: #cardiotwitter @erspublications http://bit.ly ...
S. Konstantinides+22 more
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Acute Pulmonary Embolism Associated with COVID-19 Pneumonia Detected by Pulmonary CT Angiography
In patients with severe clinical features of coronavirus disease 2019 infection, the proportion of patients with acute pulmonary embolus was 23% (95% confidence interval: 15%, 33%) at pulmonary CT ...
F. Grillet+4 more
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Assessment of the prevalence of pulmonary embolism in patients with severe pulmonary tuberculosis
Background Tuberculosis (TB) is an infectious disease of public health concern. Many reports pointed to the association between TB and thromboembolic diseases.
Hany Shaarawy, Enas El-Sayed Mohamed
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Acute Pulmonary Embolism in COVID-19 Patients on CT Angiography and Relationship to D-Dimer Levels
Thirty-two of 106 patients (30% [95% confidence interval: 22%, 40%]) with coronavirus disease 2019 infection were positive for acute pulmonary embolus on pulmonary CT angiograms.
I. Leonard-Lorant+12 more
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Pregnancy and pulmonary embolism; a fatal challenge: literature review [PDF]
Introduction: Pulmonary embolism, as a relatively common non-obstetrics complication, is an important cause of maternal mortality during pregnancy. Due to some physiological and hormonal changes, the risk of pulmonary embolism increases during pregnancy ...
Bahram Zarmehri, Hoda Zabihi
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Deep learning in computed tomography pulmonary angiography imaging: a dual-pronged approach for pulmonary embolism detection [PDF]
The increasing reliance on Computed Tomography Pulmonary Angiography (CTPA) for Pulmonary Embolism (PE) diagnosis presents challenges and a pressing need for improved diagnostic solutions. The primary objective of this study is to leverage deep learning techniques to enhance the Computer Assisted Diagnosis (CAD) of PE.
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Acutely ill medical patients are at heightened risk for venous thromboembolism, a term that combines deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and its more severe complication, pulmonary embolism. 1,2 Although the incidence of venous thromboembolism in medical patients
M. Cattaneo+7 more
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Outcome during and after anticoagulant therapy in cancer patients with incidentally found pulmonary embolism [PDF]
Publisher Copyright: Copyright © 2016 ERS.Current guidelines suggest treating cancer patients with incidental pulmonary embolism comparably to patients with symptomatic pulmonary embolism.
Dentali, Francesco+9 more
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Pulmonary embolism in COVID-19 patients: a French multicentre cohort study
Aims While pulmonary embolism (PE) appears to be a major issue in COVID-19, data remain sparse. We aimed to describe the risk factors and baseline characteristics of patients with PE in a cohort of COVID-19 patients.
C. Fauvel+30 more
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A rare case of chronic aortic dissection and pulmonary thromboembolism [PDF]
Aortic dissection (AD) and pulmonary embolism (PE) are both serious and life-threatening conditions that rarely occur concomitantly. We report a case of a male patient with chronic aortic dissection, pulmonary embolism and decompensated cardiomyopathy ...
Šačić Dalila+2 more
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