Comments on the 2014 ESC Guidelines on the diagnosis and management of acute pulmonary embolism.
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Non-thrombotic PE does not represent a distinct clinical syndrome. It may be due to a variety of embolic materials and result in a wide spectrum of clinical presentations, making the diagnosis difficult. With the exception of severe air and fat embolism, the haemodynamic consequences of non-thrombotic emboli are usually mild. Treatment is mostly supportive but may differ according to the type of embolic material and clinical severity.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- European heart journal
دوره 29 18 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2008