Pulmonary embolism (PE) is a potentially life-threatening situation in which a blood clot becomes lodged in an artery of the lungs, causing the blockage of blood flow. As serious as PE is, its impact ...
2, Yuh-Der Road, Taichung 40447, Taiwan; d10040{at}mail.cmuh.org.tw, dr.kaochiahung{at}gmail.com Objective Studies on the association between rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and deep vein thrombosis (DVT) ...
The objective of this study was to investigate the risk of acute internal jugular, subclavian, and axillary deep venous thrombosis (upper torso DVT [UTDVT]) and pulmonary embolism (PE) and the ...
A PE rate was calculated based on a high probability V/Q or computed tomographic angiographic-pulmonary arteriographic (CT-PA) scan. Comparisons between patients with and without a UTDVT were made ...
A patient presenting with a swollen left leg and pleuritic chest pain was shown to have deep vein thrombosis (DVT) by Doppler studies ... had presented with DVT (two) or pulmonary embolus (PE) (two).
The right treatment for a pulmonary embolism depends on the size of the blood clot, complications you might be experiencing, and your risk of future blood clots. Options may include medications or ...