Conservatively managed saddle pulmonary embolism

Massive, submassive, and nonmassive pulmonary embolism relate to the hemodynamic state, while saddle pulmonary embolus is a purely radiologic term. Patients with saddle embolus often present with hemodynamic compromise. However, treatment depends on the clinical presentation, and stable patients wit...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Kristensen, Anna Meta Dyrvig, Rosberg, Victoria, Juel, Jacob, Pareek, Manan
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: John Wiley and Sons Inc. 2019
Materias:
Clinical Images
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6552939/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31183106
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.2174
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Sumario:Massive, submassive, and nonmassive pulmonary embolism relate to the hemodynamic state, while saddle pulmonary embolus is a purely radiologic term. Patients with saddle embolus often present with hemodynamic compromise. However, treatment depends on the clinical presentation, and stable patients with a saddle pulmonary embolus can respond well to conventional anticoagulation.

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