Acute pulmonary embolism: a review

Y Freund, F Cohen-Aubart, B Bloom - Jama, 2022 - jamanetwork.com
Importance Pulmonary embolism (PE) is characterized by occlusion of blood flow in a
pulmonary artery, typically due to a thrombus that travels from a vein in a lower limb. The …

Chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension and impairment after pulmonary embolism: the FOCUS study

L Valerio, AC Mavromanoli, S Barco… - European Heart …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Aims To systematically assess late outcomes of acute pulmonary embolism (PE) and to
investigate the clinical implications of post-PE impairment (PPEI) fulfilling prospectively …

[HTML][HTML] Intermediate-risk pulmonary embolism: a review of contemporary diagnosis, risk stratification and management

A Machanahalli Balakrishna, V Reddi, PM Belford… - Medicina, 2022 - mdpi.com
Pulmonary embolism (PE) can have a wide range of hemodynamic effects, from
asymptomatic to a life-threatening medical emergency. Pulmonary embolism (PE) is …

[HTML][HTML] Reduced-dose intravenous thrombolysis for acute intermediate–high-risk pulmonary embolism: rationale and design of the pulmonary embolism international …

O Sanchez, A Charles-Nelson, W Ageno… - Thrombosis and …, 2022 - thieme-connect.com
Intermediate–high-risk pulmonary embolism (PE) is characterized by right ventricular (RV)
dysfunction and elevated circulating cardiac troponin levels despite apparent hemodynamic …

Chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension

K Teerapuncharoen, R Bag - Lung, 2022 - Springer
Chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH), defined as precapillary
pulmonary hypertension (PH) by right heart catheterization and imaging consistent with …

Acute management of high-risk and intermediate-risk pulmonary embolism in children: a review

C Ross, R Kumar, MC Pelland-Marcotte, S Mehta… - Chest, 2022 - Elsevier
Severe forms of pulmonary embolism (PE) in children, althought rare, cause significant
morbidity and mortality. We review the pathophysiologic features of severe (high-risk and …

[HTML][HTML] From acute pulmonary embolism to post-pulmonary embolism sequelae

IT Farmakis, K Keller, S Barco, SV Konstantinides… - Vasa, 2022 - econtent.hogrefe.com
Aim of this narrative review is to summarize the functional and hemodynamic implications of
acute PE and PE sequelae, namely the post-PE syndrome. Briefly, we will first describe the …

[HTML][HTML] Tenecteplase in pulmonary embolism patients: a meta-analysis and systematic review

Z Zhang, L Xi, S Zhang, Y Zhang, G Fan, X Tao… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Objective To assess the efficacy and safety of tenecteplase in patients with pulmonary
embolism (PE). Methods We completed the literature search on May 31, 2021 using …

Comparison of efficacy and safety between thrombolysis plus anticoagulation vs. anticoagulation alone for the treatment of acute submassive pulmonary embolism: a …

Q Pan, H Gao, Y Wang, Q Chen - Current Vascular …, 2022 - ingentaconnect.com
Objective: The objective of this study is to compare the efficacy and safety of thrombolysis
plus anticoagulant therapy vs. anticoagulant therapy alone in acute submassive pulmonary …

Contemporary management of acute pulmonary embolism: Evolution of catheter-based therapy

TA Carlon, DT Goldman, BS Marinelli, RA Korff… - …, 2022 - pubs.rsna.org
Acute pulmonary embolism (PE) affects more than 100 000 people in the United States
annually and is the third leading cardiovascular cause of death. The standard management …