The clinical presentation of pulmonary embolism (PE) varies widely, ranging from only limited symptoms to severe cardiogenic shock. Treatment of PE comprises initial therapy—with low-molecular-weight ...

Pulmonary embolism (PE) is caused by emboli, which have originated from venous thrombi, travelling to and occluding the arteries of the lung. PE is the most dangerous form of venous thromboembolism, ...

ACUTE pulmonary embolism occurs frequently, but its diagnosis is difficult. Its recognition in practice depends largely upon the signs and symptoms of infarction rather than the presence of pulmonary ...

In 15 patients with definite angiographic evidence of embolism involving both lungs, and treated with heparin or venous ligation or both, sequential studies showed only minimal angiographic and ...

In this issue of Polish Archives of Internal Medicine, Stępniewski et al 1 present the results of a survey focusing on adherence to the 2019 European Society of Cardiology guidelines for management of ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The retrospective cohort study included 61,070 adults (mean age, 61.6 years; 52.5% women) with newly diagnosed ...

In a recent study published in Thrombosis Research, researchers determined plasma signatures of proteins related to or derived from platelets in acute isolated pulmonary embolism (iPE) and deep vein ...

PARIS, France—The European Society of Cardiology (ESC) has issued updated guidelines for the management of patients with acute pulmonary embolism (PE), providing revisions and clarifications to ...

A pulmonary embolism is a blood clot in the pulmonary artery, which carries blood from your heart to your lungs. It’s a medical emergency that requires immediate medical attention. Research from 2022 ...

LONG BEACH, California — A catheter-directed mechanical pulmonary embolism (PE) extraction system approved on April 4 by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) demonstrated an acceptable level of ...

Pulmonary embolism (PE) is one of the most common cardiovascular diseases. 1 Interventional PE therapies are indicated in patients with contraindications to systemic thrombolysis. 2 We report on the ...