Noninvasive diagnosis of pulmonary embolism.

Noninvasive testing in the diagnosis of pulmonary embolism. PIOPED revisited.

A Report on Emergent Pulmonary Embolectomy

Introduction: Pulmonary embolism is one of the leading causes of mortality in patients.The mortality rate of this disease can be significantly reduced with appropriate treatment. Surgical intervention can be highly effective for the treatment of acute massive pulmonary embolism. This article presents a report on the experience of acute pulmonary embolectomy. Materials and Methods: Demographic d...

Diagnosis of pulmonary embolism with magnetic resonance angiography.

BACKGROUND Diagnosing pulmonary embolism may be difficult, because there is no reliable noninvasive imaging method. We compared a new noninvasive method, gadolinium-enhanced pulmonary magnetic resonance angiography, with standard pulmonary angiography for diagnosing pulmonary embolism. METHODS A total of 30 consecutive patients with suspected pulmonary embolism underwent both standard pulmona...

Evaluation of CT angiography findings in the patients with clinical diagnosis of pulmonary thromboembolism

Background and Aim: Pulmonary thromboembolism is an important clinical problem in the patients after major surgeries and is often difficult to diagnose because of nonspecific clinical symptoms. Diagnosis of pulmonary embolism is based on medical imaging methods. The aim of this study was to evaluate the results of CT pulmonary angiographies of the patients with primary clinical diagnosis of pul...

Pulmonary Embolism as a Rare Complication of Liver Hydatid Cyst: Report of Two Cases

Hydatid cyst is a helminth infection. The rupture of a hepatic hydatid cyst in inferior vena cava is a rare and lethal complication. Pulmonary embolism is the commonest manifestation. The diagnosis of hydatid cyst is made by histopathological or serological examination, and imaging may suggest the probability of hydatid cyst. Surgical treatment should be performed with caution and always under ...

Determination of Diagnostic Value of Albumin, Anti Thrombin Ш, and Fibrinogen Factors in the Diagnosis of Pulmonary Embolism Compared to Lung Perfusion Scan in Patients with Nephrotic Syndrome

Bachground: The aim of this study was to determine of diagnostic value of albumin, anti-thrombin Ш, and fibrinogen factors in the diagnosis of pulmonary embolism compared to lung perfusion scan in patients with nephrotic syndrome referred to Hazrat Ali Asghar hospital of Tehran city (Iran) in 2018-2019.  Methods: This study was cross sectional study that was carried out on 30 patients with nep...