TY - JOUR
T1 - Pulmonary embolism
AU - Truong, Tuyet Trinh N.
AU - Jones, Daniel S.
AU - Dunn, Andrew S.
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2014 Elsevier Inc.
PY - 2014/10/1
Y1 - 2014/10/1
N2 - Pulmonary embolism (PE) is defined as partial or complete occlusion of a pulmonary arterial branch by thrombus originating from the pelvis or legs, leading to impaired blood flow and increased cardiac right ventricular pressure. PE and deep vein thrombosis are presentations of the same underlying process, venous thromboembolism. PE is the third most common cardiovascular condition of the industrialized world and has high mortality if appropriate treatment is not initiated promptly. It is, therefore, important that clinicians understand its presentation, diagnosis, the indications for certain diagnostic tests, current treatment guidelines, and the indications for inferior vena cava filter and thrombolysis.
AB - Pulmonary embolism (PE) is defined as partial or complete occlusion of a pulmonary arterial branch by thrombus originating from the pelvis or legs, leading to impaired blood flow and increased cardiac right ventricular pressure. PE and deep vein thrombosis are presentations of the same underlying process, venous thromboembolism. PE is the third most common cardiovascular condition of the industrialized world and has high mortality if appropriate treatment is not initiated promptly. It is, therefore, important that clinicians understand its presentation, diagnosis, the indications for certain diagnostic tests, current treatment guidelines, and the indications for inferior vena cava filter and thrombolysis.
KW - Inferior vena cava filter
KW - Outpatient treatment of PE
KW - PE
KW - Pulmonary embolism
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U2 - 10.1016/j.ehmc.2014.06.002
DO - 10.1016/j.ehmc.2014.06.002
M3 - Review article
AN - SCOPUS:84907250690
VL - 3
SP - 479
EP - 493
JO - Hospital Medicine Clinics
JF - Hospital Medicine Clinics
SN - 2211-5943
IS - 4
ER -