Cancer-Associated Thrombosis in Cirrhotic Patients with Hepatocellular Carcinoma. [PDF]
, 2018 It is common knowledge that cancer patients are more prone to develop venous thromboembolic complications (VTE). It is therefore not surprising that patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) present with a significant risk of VTE, with the portal vein
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Current Management of Acute Pulmonary Embolism
Annals of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, 2019 Purpose: Acute pulmonary embolism (PE) remains a significant cause of morbidity and requires prompt diagnosis and management. While non-surgical approaches have supplanted surgery as primary treatment, surgical pulmonary embolectomy (SPE) remains a vital
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Fatal pulmonary embolism following shoulder arthroplasty: a case report [PDF]
, 2009 Introduction Fatal pulmonary embolism following a shoulder joint replacement is a rare event. The exact prevalence of shoulder arthroplasties is not clear.
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JACC: Cardiovascular Interventions, 2018 OBJECTIVES The aim of this study was to determine the lowest optimal tissue plasminogen activator (tPA) dose and delivery duration using ultrasound-facilitated catheter-directed thrombolysis (USCDT) for the treatment of acute intermediate-risk ...
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Prevalence of pulmonary thromboemboli among referred cadaversho having spitalization records to Tehran Legal Medicine Center [PDF]
Background: Pulmonary thromboemboli are one of the main causes of sudden death especially in hospitalized patients and appeared with different nonspecific manifestations. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of thromboemboli.
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Association of inferior vena cava filter placement for venous thromboembolic disease and a contraindication to anticoagulation with 30-day mortality [PDF]
, 2018 Importance: Despite the absence of data from randomized clinical trials, professional societies recommend inferior vena cava (IVC) filters for patients with venous thromboembolic disease (VTE) and a contraindication to anticoagulation therapy.
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Circulating leukotriene b4 identifies respiratory complications after trauma [PDF]
, 2012 Background. Leukotriene B4 (LTB4), a proinflammatory lipid mediator correlates well with the acute phase of Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS). Therefore, LTB4-levels were investigated to determine whether they might be a useful clinical marker ...
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Influenza infection and risk of acute pulmonary embolism [PDF]
, 2007 Background Influenza infections have been associated with procoagulant changes. Whether influenza infections lead to an increased risk of pulmonary embolism remains to be established.
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Tricuspid Annular Plane of Systolic Excursion for the Evaluation of Patients with Severe Sepsis and Septic Shock [PDF]
, 2020 Introduction: Sepsis is a systemic infection that can rapidly progress into multi organ failure and shock if left untreated. Previous studies have demonstrated the utility of point of care ultrasound (POCUS) in the evaluation of patients with sepsis ...
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Pulmonary embolism and mortality following total ankle replacement: a data linkage study using the NJR data set [PDF]
, 2016 OBJECTIVE: To determine the mortality rate following total ankle replacement (TAR) and incidence of 90 day pulmonary embolism (PE) along with the associated risk factors.
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