Saddle pulmonary embolism in hemodynamically stable patients: To lyse or not to lyse? An issue in no guidelines land.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ejim.2017.09.002
Abstract: Previous studies have shown an incidence of saddle pulmonary embolism (SPE) ranging between 6% to 9.1% in non-high-risk patients [1,2]. SPE is generally defined as a thromboembolus straddling the bifurcation of themain pulmonary artery trunk.… read more here.
Keywords: risk; pulmonary embolism; hemodynamically stable; stable patients ... See more keywords
Acute cor pulmonale from saddle pulmonary embolism in a patient with previous COVID-19: should we prolong prophylactic anticoagulation?
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ijid.2020.06.039
Abstract: Abstract Severe corona virus disease 19 (Covid-19) is known to be associated with exaggerated risk of thromboembolism. However, the risk associated with mild and moderate illness from Covid-19 is unknown, and there is no current… read more here.
Keywords: risk; pulmonary embolism; prophylactic anticoagulation; covid ... See more keywords
Successful Treatment of Saddle Pulmonary Thromboembolism in 23-Week Preterm Infant.
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DOI: 10.1536/ihj.21-838
Abstract: Saddle pulmonary thromboembolism (PTE) is defined as a thromboembolism straddling the bifurcation of the main pulmonary artery trunk and it is rarely seen in extremely low birth weight infants (ELBWI). Saddle PTE is a critical… read more here.
Keywords: preterm infant; saddle pulmonary; pulmonary artery; treatment ... See more keywords