Search results for " Embolism"

Simultaneous cardiocerebral embolization in patients with atrial fibrillation

2020

ORTHOTOPIC BLADDER SUBSTITUTION IN WOMEN: FUNCTIONAL EVALUATION

1999

AbstractPurpose: Orthotopic bladder substitution following cystectomy in women has recently been introduced at some specialized centers. Studies of such a procedure should consider the oncological and functional outcomes. We analyzed only the functional results of orthotopic bladder substitution since followup is too short (about 2 years) for a valid oncological assessment.Materials and Methods: From October 1994 to November 1997, 60 women with a mean age of 48.3 years underwent standard radical cystectomy and orthotopic diversion (ileal W-neobladder with subserous tunnel in 47 and hemi-Kock reservoir in 13). The oncological criterion was organ confined invasive bladder cancer.Results: Ther…

Incidental Finding of Coronary Embolism During Valve Surgery

2009

Defining right ventricular dysfunction by the use of echocardiography in normotensive patients with pulmonary embolism

2020

Although the prognostic value of various echocardiographic parameters of right ventricular dysfunction (RVD) was reported in normotensive patients with acute pulmonary embolism (PE), there is no generally accepted definition of RVD.The aim of the study was to compare echocardiographic parameters for the prediction of an adverse 30‑day outcome and create an optimal definition of RVD.                                     Patients and methods: Echocardiographic parameters including the right ventricular to left ventricular diameter ratio (RV to LV ratio) and tricuspid annular plane systolic excursion (TAPSE) to predict PE‑related mortality, hemodynamic collapse, or rescue thrombolysis within th…

Risk stratification of normotensive pulmonary embolism based on the sPESI — Does it work for all patients?

2015

Pulmonary embolism in an emergency care unit of Southern Italy: Evaluation of predictive factors from clinical history and physical exam

2016

An early diagnosis of pulmonary embolism (PE) improves outcome. Therefore, PE should be diagnosed in Emergency Care Units (ECU) at admission. Clinical algorithms support the clinician in this task, although performance is biased by differences in risk factors prevalent in different populations. The clinical conditions predictive of PE were evaluated in subjects from Southern Italy accessing ECU for dyspnea/chest pain. Retrospective clinical data were obtained by electronic retrieving from a hospital database. Data from 8177 patients (age 18-90 years, 54 with PE) were collected from years 2007-2013. Previous history of PE, thrombosis and/or phlebitis, rheumatic diseases, respiratory failure,…

Trends in Pulmonary Embolism Outcomes

2016

Acute pulmonary embolism (PE), a potentially life-threatening manifestation of venous thromboembolism (VTE), represents a major threat to the health and occasionally the life of a large number of patients worldwide. A systematic review of the published data, performed on the occasion of World

Home treatment of fragile patients with acute pulmonary embolism: a subgroup analysis of the multinational home treatment of pulmonary embolism (HoT-…

2020

Abstract Background and aims Subgroup analyses of randomized trials and cohort studies on direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) suggested that single direct drug treatment may be effective and safe in elderly and “fragile” patients with acute pulmonary embolism (PE). In a post-hoc analysis of HoT-PE, a prospective multicenter management trial, we studied whether early discharge and home treatment of acute PE is effective and safe in these patients. Methods HoT-PE enrolled patients with acute PE classified as being at low risk based on the modified Hestia criteria and the absence of right ventricular dysfunction. The primary efficacy outcome was symptomatic recurrent VTE, or PE-related death wi…

The 2019 ESC Guidelines on the Diagnosis and Management of Acute Pulmonary Embolism

2019

Concomitant history of cancer in acute pulmonary embolism is connected with poorer outcome

2015

Abstract Purpose: Cancer increases the risk of venous thromboembolism (VTE) substantially. VTE is connected with poorer outcome in cancer patients. The aim of our study was to investigate the impact of cancer on the severity and short-term outcome of pulmonary embolism (PE). Methods: We retrospectively analyzed the data of 182 patients with confirmed PE. PE patients were subdivided in the group with concomitant active cancer disease or history of cancer or in the group without cancer. Groups were compared with Wilcoxon–Mann–Whitney Test. Logistic regression models were calculated to investigate the association between cancer and several parameters such as age and PE severity status as well …