OBJECTIVE To assess the value of transoesophageal echocardiography (TOE) for diagnosing suspected haemodynamically significant pulmonary embolism and signs of right ventricular overload at standard echocardiography. METHODS 113 consecutive patients (58 male; 55 female), mean (SD) age 53.6 (13.3) years, in whom there was clinical suspicion of pulmonary embolism and right ventricular overload o...

Severe pulmonary embolism is a life-threatening disease requiring a wellbalanced therapeutic approach. It is of upmost importance to differentiate between acute pulmonary embolism and chronic pulmonary embolism in this setting. The management of acute embolism is predominantly carried out by the internal specialist, whereas the therapy of chronic pulmonary embolism is in the domain of the surgi...

Aim: In this study, we sought to determine patient characteristics and clinical outcomes of patients who experience complication, as well the frequency thromboembolic events (TEE) in COVID-19 hospitalized. Materials Methods: Between January 2020 December 2021, all with positive PCR test results were enrolled study. The data cases that developed TEE diagnosis evaluated retrospectively. Results:D...

[ASSIVE occlusion of the main pulmonary artery and its primary branches is believed seldom compatible with prolonged survival. However, a number of reports exist indicating a duration of from several months to several years. No documented cases were found to compare, either in length of life after the episode or in degree of pulmonary artery occlusion, with our patient who survived about 6 year...

Objective. To determine the utility of high quantitative D-dimer levels in the diagnosis of pulmonary embolism. Methods. D-dimer testing was performed in consecutive patients with suspected pulmonary embolism. We included patients with suspected pulmonary embolism with a high risk for venous thromboembolism, i.e. hospitalized patients, patients older than 80 years, with malignancy or previous s...

Deep venous thrombosis and pulmonary embolism events are common complications following lower-extremity orthopedic surgery. Conversely, deep venous thrombosis and pulmonary embolism events are rare following upper-extremity surgery, specifically shoulder arthroscopy. The purpose of this article is to emphasize the necessity of performing a thorough preoperative workup to uncover possible risk f...

Thorax Editorials Continuous volume computed tomography in pulmonary embolism: the answer, or just another test? Few exercises in clinical medicine are more troublesome than securing a diagnosis of pulmonary embolism. Because of the protean clinical features of pulmonary embolism, much reliance has been placed on the direct and indirect imaging of clot within the pulmonary arteries and/or perip...

Sir, pulmonary emboli, weight-adjusted thrombolytic Acute pulmonary embolism is potentially fatal unless therapy was given. Patient 4 presented with syncope treated early. Thrombolytic therapy is beneficial for and shortness of breath. Electrocardiogram revealed patients with acute pulmonary embolism who are an S 1 O 3 T 3 pattern, and echocardiogram showed hypotensive and have arterial hypoxae...

This report describes a case in which a patient had a Greenfield filter placed at the time of diagnosis of deep vein thrombosis (DVT) when he was asymptomatic for pulmonary embolism. Later in the patient's hospital course, a typical clincal picture of pulmonary embolism developed. The issues examined in this report include: (1) the incidence of asymptomatic pulmonary embolism; (2) the value of ...

Pulmonary embolism (PE) can present with a variety of electrocardiographic findings. Bradycardia is rare finding in acute PE, which typically manifests sinus tachycardia. PE might arise from the physiologic Bezold–Jarisch reflex, describes constellation bradycardia, peripheral vasodilation, and hypotension. We report case woman her 60s who was admitted initially for submassive found to have bra...