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Pulmonary Embolism Assessment of Probability of Subsequent VTE and Risk Scores

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IVC Filter

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Editor(s)-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1], The APEX Trial Investigators; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Cafer Zorkun, M.D., Ph.D. [2]

Synonyms and keywords: PE; lung blood clot; blood clot-lung; embolism-pulmonary

Overview

Historical Perspective

Classification

Pathophysiology

Differentiating Pulmonary Embolism from other Diseases

Epidemiology and Demographics

Risk Factors

Natural History, Complications and Prognosis

Diagnosis

Assessment of Pretest Probability | History and Symptoms | Physical Examination | Laboratory Findings | Arterial Blood Gas | D-dimer | Biomarkers | Electrocardiogram | Chest X Ray | Ventilation/Perfusion Scan | Echocardiography | Compression Ultrasonography | Chest CT | CT Pulmonary Angiography | MRI | Other Imaging Findings

Treatment

Treatment Approach

Medical Therapy:

Surgery:

Catheter-Based Interventions | Surgical Embolectomy | Inferior Vena Cava Filters | Percutaneous Transluminal Venous Angioplasty and Stent Placement | Pulmonary Endarterectomy

Discharge Care

Discharge Care | Follow-Up/Recurrence | Support group

Special Scenarios

Pregnancy | Cancer

Landmark Trials

Guidelines

ACCP Guidelines

Initial treatment of Acute PE | Guidelines for Long-term treatment of PE | Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension

ACC/AHA Guidelines

Guidelines for Initial Anticoagulation for Acute PE | Surgical embolectomy | Inferior vena cava filters | Thromboreductive Strategies | Percutaneous Transluminal Venous Angioplasty and Stent Placement

ESC Guidelines

Case Studies

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