Anticoagulation in the Management of Acute Pulmonary Embolism—A Review

R del Toro Mijares, AR Murguia… - … Journal of Angiology, 2024 - thieme-connect.com
Venous thromboembolism (VTE) is a very frequent cardiovascular entity that encompasses
deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism (PE). This last entity represents a major …

Acute pulmonary embolism: risk assessment, risk stratification and treatment options

F Piovella, DI Iosub - The Clinical Respiratory Journal, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Introduction Pulmonary embolism (PE) is a potentially life‐threatening cardiovascular
emergency with a high mortality rate. Rapid diagnosis and treatment are important in …

Critical review and update on the treatment of acute and chronic pulmonary embolism

NL Shapiro, SH Bhatt - Journal of Pharmacy Practice, 2016 - journals.sagepub.com
Pulmonary embolism (PE), can be life-threatening without rapid appropriate therapy and
often leads to chronic disease and disability. The ambiguity of symptoms makes PE difficult …

Treatment strategies for acute pulmonary embolism

M Blondon, H Bounameaux… - Expert opinion on …, 2009 - Taylor & Francis
Background: Acute pulmonary embolism (PE) is a life-threatening condition that has been
treated with anticoagulation for almost 50 years. Objective s: To review the current treatment …

Non-vitamin K antagonist oral anticoagulants for pulmonary embolism: who, where and for how long?

LS Howard - Expert Review of Respiratory Medicine, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction: Acute pulmonary embolism (PE) is a relatively common cardiopulmonary
emergency that is a major cause of hospitalization and morbidity and is the primary cause of …

Therapeutic management of acute pulmonary embolism

C Tromeur, LM Van Der Pol, F Couturaud… - Expert review of …, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction: Acute pulmonary embolism (PE) is a potentially fatal manifestation of venous
thromboembolism. Prompt anticoagulant treatment is crucial for PE patients, which can …

Pulmonary embolism: current and new treatment options

RJ Walter, LK Moores, D Jiménez - Current Medical Research and …, 2014 - Taylor & Francis
Background: Pulmonary embolism (PE) can be a life-threatening emergency. Accurate
diagnostic techniques and patient-specific management strategies are necessary to ensure …

Pulmonary embolism: new treatments for an old problem

J Ryan - Open Access Emergency Medicine, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
Nonvitamin K antagonist oral anticoagulants, previously referred to as novel oral
anticoagulants, have emerged in recent years as attractive treatment options for acute …

Anticoagulant treatment of pulmonary embolism: impact and implications of the EINSTEIN PE study

P Prandoni - European journal of haematology, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
Pulmonary embolism (PE), which can develop as a consequence of deep vein thrombosis
(DVT), is a serious and potentially fatal venous thromboembolic event. Patients with PE are …

Managing pulmonary embolism from presentation to extended treatment

AT Cohen, M Dobromirski, MMP Gurwith - Thrombosis research, 2014 - Elsevier
Pulmonary embolism (PE) remains a major healthcare problem. PE presents with a variety
of non-specific symptoms, and confirmation of diagnosis involves the use of clinical risk …