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Epidemiology, Pathophysiology, and Natural History of Pulmonary Embolism

Year: 2018

Type: review

Abstract: Pulmonary embolism (PE) is a common and potentially deadly form of venous thromboembolic disease. It is the third most common cause of cardiovascular death and is associated with multiple inherited and acquired risk factors as well as advanced age. The prognosis from PE depends on the degree of obstruction and hemodynamic effects of PE and understanding the pathophysiology helps in risk-stratifying patients and determining treatment. Though the natural history of thrombus is resolution, a subset of patients have chronic residual thrombus, contributing to the post-PE syndrome.

Source: Seminars in Interventional Radiology

DOI: 10.1055/s-0038-1642036

Authors: Meredith Turetz, Andrew Sideris, Oren Friedman, Nidhi Triphathi, James Horowitz

Institutions: Weill Cornell Medicine, New York University, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, NYU Langone Health

Language: English

Topic: Venous Thromboembolism Diagnosis and Management

Subfield: Internal Medicine

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: bronze

Funder: Tufts University School of Medicine