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Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine, 2022 BackgroundCatheter-directed therapies (CDT) are an alternative to systemic thrombolysis (ST) in pulmonary embolism (PE) patients, but the mortality benefit of CDT is unclear.ObjectiveWe conducted a systematic review with meta-analysis to compare the ...
Arkadiusz Pietrasik +10 more
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Concomitant fat embolism syndrome and pulmonary embolism in a patient with patent foramen ovale [PDF]
, 2020 We present a rare case of a patient with concurrent fat embolism and pulmonary embolism, in a closed femur fracture with patent foramen ovale (PFO). A 24-year-old man was involved in a motor vehicle accident with a closed left midshaft femur fracture. He
Yeak, Raymond Dieu Kiat +3 more
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Management of Patient by a Pulmonary Embolism Response Team in the Emergency Department
Cam & Sakura Medical Journal, 2022 Pulmonary embolism (PE) occurs when the pulmonary arterial system is blocked by a thrombus. Mortality is attributed to the right ventricle failure due to the increased pressure load.
Kemal Şener +5 more
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Pulmonary Embolism in Vaccine-Induced Thrombotic Thrombocytopaenia: Under-Reported? [PDF]
, 2021 Vaccine-induced thrombotic thrombocytopenia (VITT) is a rare, newly described syndrome characterised by thrombocytopenia and thrombosis 5–24 days after administration of an adenoviral vector-based COVID-19 vaccine.
Michael Staes +3 more
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Management of a huge right atrial thrombus in a patient with multiple comorbidities
The Egyptian Heart Journal, 2020 Background Floating right heart thrombi (RHT) represent an underdiagnosed, potentially hazardous, and to some extent rare phenomenon in patients presenting with acute pulmonary embolism (APE).
Peter Philip Shaker Selwanos +6 more
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The use of thrombolytic therapy in a multidisciplinary pulmonary embolism response team
Thrombosis Update, 2021 Introduction: The implementation of a pulmonary embolism response team (PERT) is associated with an increase in the use of thrombolysis, in particular, catheter-directed thrombolysis (CDT).
Anders Kramer +7 more
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Multidisciplinary pulmonary embolism response teams and systems [PDF]
Cardiovascular Diagnosis and Therapy, 2016 Pulmonary embolism (PE) is a complex diagnosis that encompasses a wide range of clinical presentations. Often patients who present with PE have complicated medical histories which can make their management challenging. Many novel therapeutic strategies and tools are emerging to improve the care and outcomes of patients with PE.
Peter P, Monteleone +2 more
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Frontiers in Medicine, 2023 BackgroundInterhospital transfer (IHT) of patients with acute life-threatening pulmonary embolism (PE) is necessary to facilitate specialized care and access to advanced therapies.
Jacob DeBerry +15 more
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Pulmonary vasodilation in acute pulmonary embolism - a systematic review [PDF]
, 2020 Acute pulmonary embolism is the third most common cause of cardiovascular death. Pulmonary embolism increases right ventricular afterload, which causes right ventricular failure, circulatory collapse and death.
Andersen, Asger +3 more
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What role does the right side of the heart play in circulation? [PDF]
, 2006 Right ventricular failure (RVF) is an underestimated problem in intensive care. This review explores the physiology and pathophysiology of right ventricular function and the pulmonary circulation.
Rhodes, A, Johnston, E, Cecconi, M
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