ALLMedicine™ Pulmonary Embolism Center

Feb 28th, 2021 - Contemporary Australian epidemiological data on acute pulmonary embolism (PE) are lacking. To determine the admission rates of acute PE in Australia, and to assess the temporal trends in short- and medium-term mortality following acute PE. Retrosp...

Feb 28th, 2021 - To investigate if acute pulmonary vasodilation by sildenafil improves right ventricular function in patients with acute intermediate-high risk pulmonary embolism (PE). Single center, explorative trial. Patients with PE were randomized to a single ...

Feb 27th, 2021 - A 52-year-old woman was referred to the respiratory team with worsening shortness of breath for the last 3 months, which had deteriorated significantly over the last 2-3 weeks. She underwent a CT pulmonary angiogram, which was reported locally as ...

Feb 26th, 2021 - Patients with neurologic disease are at high risk of venous thromboembolism (VTE). The converse risk of neurological complications in concert or following peripheral VTE is rarely considered. The major neurologic complication following pulmonary e...

Feb 25th, 2021 - Klinefelter syndrome (KS) affects males born with an additional X chromosome giving the genotype 47XXY classically. This syndrome has primary features of infertility and hypogonadism along with other features including a genetically hypercoagulabl...

Nov 24th, 2020 - Patients with cancer are at higher risk of more severe COVID-19 infection and have more associated complications. The position paper describes the management of cancer patients, especially those receiving anticancer treatment, during the COVID-19 ...

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May 6th, 2020 - Iliofemoral venous thrombosis carries a high risk for pulmonary embolism, recurrent deep vein thrombosis, and post-thrombotic syndrome complicating 30% to 71% of those affected. The clinical scenarios in which iliofemoral venous thrombosis is mana...

Oct 14th, 2019 - The incidence of pulmonary complications following major surgery is estimated to be 1% to 23%, with the risk varying based on patient factors and the type of surgery.1 Postoperative pulmonary complications include pneumonia, tracheobronchitis, pul...

Sep 30th, 2019 - Anticoagulation therapy is recommended for preventing, treating, and reducing the recurrence of venous thromboembolism, and preventing stroke in persons with atrial fibrillation. Direct oral anticoagulants are first-line agents for eligible patien...

Feb 28th, 2021 - Contemporary Australian epidemiological data on acute pulmonary embolism (PE) are lacking. To determine the admission rates of acute PE in Australia, and to assess the temporal trends in short- and medium-term mortality following acute PE. Retrosp...

Feb 28th, 2021 - To investigate if acute pulmonary vasodilation by sildenafil improves right ventricular function in patients with acute intermediate-high risk pulmonary embolism (PE). Single center, explorative trial. Patients with PE were randomized to a single ...

Feb 28th, 2021 - Warfarin sodium tablets are indicated for: Prophylaxis and treatment of venous thrombosis and its extension, pulmonary embolism (PE). Prophylaxis and treatment of thromboembolic complications associated with atrial fibrillation (AF) and/or cardiac...

Feb 27th, 2021 - A 52-year-old woman was referred to the respiratory team with worsening shortness of breath for the last 3 months, which had deteriorated significantly over the last 2-3 weeks. She underwent a CT pulmonary angiogram, which was reported locally as ...

Feb 26th, 2021 - Patients with neurologic disease are at high risk of venous thromboembolism (VTE). The converse risk of neurological complications in concert or following peripheral VTE is rarely considered. The major neurologic complication following pulmonary e...

Jan 5th, 2021 - NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - About 6% of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) who are admitted to the hospital with worsening respiratory symptoms will have pulmonary embolism, new research from France suggests. How often pulm...

Dec 2nd, 2020 - Editor's note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape's Coronavirus Resource Center. When I sit in the glow of our fireplace, lulled by the rhythmic knock of the pendulum on our antique clock, I think of Galileo and, oddly, of COVI...

Nov 17th, 2020 - The guidelines on the use of inferior vena cava (IVC) filters in the treatment of patients with venous thromboembolism (VTE; ie, deep vein thrombosis [DVT] or pulmonary embolism [PE]) were published in October 2020 by the Society of Interventional...

Nov 17th, 2020 - The guidelines on the use of inferior vena cava (IVC) filters in the treatment of patients with venous thromboembolism (VTE; ie, deep vein thrombosis [DVT] or pulmonary embolism [PE]) were published in October 2020 by the Society of Interventional...

Nov 4th, 2020 - NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - COVID-19 does not independently increase the risk of pulmonary embolism (PE), new findings suggest. "We believe that while some patients with COVID-19 clearly do have a pro-thrombotic state, with potential for developin...