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A Porcine Model of Acute Autologous Pulmonary Embolism
Published on: September 6, 2024
Abstract:
PULMONARY EMBOLISM OCCURS IN THREE FORMS: (1) Asymptomatic "silent" embolization of lungs; (2) pulmonary infarction; and (3) massive pulmonary embolization leading to acute cor pulmonale. The commonest source of emboli are veins of the lower extremities and of the pelvic organs. The prevention and the treatment of pulmonary embolism overlap, for except for the heroic procedure of pulmonary embolectomy, treatment is equivalent to the prevention of further emboli. The diagnosis may be easy in typical cases and very difficult in others.
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