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MRI of the lung (3/3)-current applications and future perspectives [PDF]

open access: yes, 2011
BACKGROUND: MRI of the lung is recommended in a number of clinical indications. Having a non-radiation alternative is particularly attractive in children and young subjects, or pregnant women.
A Hebestreit   +96 more
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Pulmonary Embolism [PDF]

open access: yesBMJ, 1952
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 ...
openaire   +4 more sources

Comparison of Egg and Banana Sign, Carina Crossover Sign in Prediction of Pulmonary Embolism: A Cross-sectional Study [PDF]

open access: yesInternational Journal of Anatomy Radiology and Surgery
Introduction: Acute pulmonary embolism is a life-threatening condition that can lead to sudden death. Pulmonary Artery Hypertension (PAH) can be found in the setting of acute pulmonary embolism. The Egg and Banana sign and Carina Crossover (CCO) sign are
Malathi S Bhat   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Presyncope Is Associated with Intensive Care Unit Admission in Emergency Department Patients with Acute Pulmonary Embolism [PDF]

open access: yes, 2020
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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Prospective cardiopulmonary screening program to detect chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension in patients after acute pulmonary embolism

open access: yesHaematologica, 2010
Background Chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension after pulmonary embolism is associated with high morbidity and mortality. Understanding the incidence of chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension after pulmonary embolism is important for ...
Frederikus A. Klok   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Risk factors for pulmonary cement embolism after percutaneous vertebroplasty and radiofrequency ablation for spinal metastases

open access: yesFrontiers in Oncology, 2023
ObjectivePulmonary cement embolism is a rare but underestimated complication of vertebroplasty due to the relative lack of study and examination. This study aims to investigate the incidence of pulmonary cement embolism in patients with spinal metastasis
Luqiang Wang   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Venous Thromboembolism Within Professional American Sport Leagues. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
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
core   +2 more sources

Pulmonary embolism

open access: yesEmergency Medicine Clinics of North America, 2012
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
openaire   +3 more sources

Gas Embolism Caused by Portal Vein Gas: Case Report and Literature Review

open access: yesCase Reports in Gastroenterology, 2008
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
doaj   +1 more source

Comparison of the D-dimer concentration in pregnant women with or without pulmonary thromboembolism

open access: yesJournal of Family Medicine and Primary Care, 2020
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
doaj   +1 more source

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