Pregnancy and pulmonary embolism; a fatal challenge: literature review [PDF]
Majallah-i Zanān, Māmā̓ī va Nāzā̓ī-i Īrān, 2021 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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Surgical embolectomy for acute massive pulmonary embolism: state of the art [PDF]
, 2018 Massive pulmonary embolism (PE) is a severe condition that can potentially lead to death caused by right ventricular (RV) failure and the consequent cardiogenic shock.
De Bellis, Antonio +8 more
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Pulmonary tumour embolism and lymphangitis carcinomatosa: a case report and review of the literature
Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery, 2022 Background Pulmonary tumour embolism and lymphangitis carcinomatosa are complications of malignancy that may mimic the clinical presentation of pulmonary embolism. Case presentation We present the case of a 52-year-old male patient with acute-onset right
Jan Engel, Johann Auer
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Tissue plasminogen activator dose and pulmonary artery pressure reduction in catheter directed thrombolysis of submassive pulmonary embolism. [PDF]
, 2019 PURPOSE:The purpose of this study is to assess the incremental effect of tissue plasminogen activator (t-PA) dose on pulmonary artery pressure (PAP) and bleeding during catheter directed thrombolysis (CDT) of submassive pulmonary embolism (PE). MATERIALS
Gaba, Ron C +3 more
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Molecular Analysis of Prothrombotic Gene Variants in Venous Thrombosis: A Potential Role for Sex and Thrombotic Localization [PDF]
, 2020 Background: Requests to test for thrombophilia in the clinical context are often not evidence-based. Aim: To define the role of a series of prothrombotic gene variants in a large population of patients with different venous thromboembolic diseases ...
AMATO, FELICE +9 more
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Acute Pulmonary Embolism Associated with COVID-19 Pneumonia Detected by Pulmonary CT Angiography
Radiology, 2020 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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Acute Pulmonary Embolism and COVID-19
Radiology, 2020 Risk factors for pulmonary embolism in patients with coronavirus disease 2019 include obesity, an elevated d-dimer value, elevated C-reactive protein level, and a rising d-dimer value over time.
Neo Poyiadi +12 more
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Hampton’s Hump in Pulmonary Embolism
Journal of Education and Teaching in Emergency Medicine, 2016 HPI: A 51-year old male presented to the emergency department with right chest and flank pain, with intermittent cough productive of blood-tinged sputum. The patient denied shortness of breath.
Jonathan Patane, Megan Boysen Osborn
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Nitric Oxide in Experimental Pulmonary Embolism [PDF]
, 2010 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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Pulmonary embolism: update on management and controversies
British medical journal, 2020 Pulmonary embolism is a common and potentially fatal cardiovascular disorder that must be promptly diagnosed and treated. The diagnosis, risk assessment, and management of pulmonary embolism have evolved with a better understanding of efficient use of ...
L. Duffett, L. Castellucci, M. Forgie
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