Diagnosis and treatment of acute pulmonary embolism: a single center experience

Aim: Pulmonary embolism is a potentially life-threatening cardiovascular disease frequently encountered in emergency departments. The computed tomography pulmonary angiography the imaging modality of choice diagnosis embolism. This study aimed to examine effects clinical findings and treatment methods on prognosis mortality by examining patients diagnosed with acute department.Methods: In this retrospective cohort study, records were accessed from archive. Patients' age, gender, medical complaints, co-morbidities, method applied patients, outcomes analyzed. statistical distribution patients' demographic information was calculated.Results: most common complaint 206 dyspnea. 25.7% had massive blood d-dimer, lactate troponin T levels found be higher than sub-massive Thrombolytic therapy administered 6.8% it that statistically positive effect survival. D-dimer, white cell, neutrophil, urea nitrogen, values mortal patients. It determined 13.1% died.Conclusion: sooner early embolism, which can department, made started, rate will decrease significantly.