Coronary Embolism despite CHA₂DS₂-VASc Score of Zero: Should We Reconsider Anticoagulation? by Ammar Ahmed, Andrew Assaf, Aditi Shankar, Marcel Zughaib

“…Coronary embolism (CE) is a rare but important cause of acute coronary syndrome. …”
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Unique ECG Findings in Acute Pulmonary Embolism: STE with Reciprocal Changes and Pathologic Q Wave by Amanda Grant-Orser, Brennan Ballantyne, Wael Haddara

“…He was treated for a pulmonary embolism and was discharged 5 days later. Acute pulmonary embolism (APE) has variable clinical presentations. …”
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A Case of Radical Resection of Esophageal Basaloid Cell Carcinoma After Hemostasis by Transarterial Embolization by Keita Sato, Koji Takahashi

“…A 78-year-old man with severe hematemesis underwent transarterial embolization (TAE) after failed endoscopic hemostasis for a middle thoracic esophageal tumor. …”
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Free Floating Right Heart Thrombus Associated with Acute Pulmonary Embolism: An Unsettled Therapeutic Difficulty by Clovis Nkoke, Olivier Faucher, Lise Camus, Laurence Flork

“…Free floating right heart thrombus is a rare phenomenon in the context of acute pulmonary embolism and it is associated with a poor outcome. …”
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Unique Presentation of Septic Cavernous Sinus Thrombosis and Pulmonary Embolism in the Setting of Reusable Face Covering by Javier Barranco-Trabi, Jazmin C. Scott, Jacob M. Fryer, Matthew Byrne, Adam Smith, Kaoru H. Song, Chelsea W. Tagawa, Sharon Chi, Viseth Ngauy

“…We report a case of Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia in an immunocompetent 21-year-old man attributed to local skin irritation with resultant infection in the setting of continuous reuse of a mask that resulted in bilateral cavernous venous thrombosis and septic pulmonary embolism.…”
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Advancing Varicocele Management: A Comprehensive Study on the Efficacy and Outcomes of Endovascular Techniques in a Tertiary Health Care Setting by Adheeni Suresh, Bhaskar M.V, Aswath Govindaraju, Suresh Soman

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Deep Venous Thrombosis with Pulmonary Embolism Related to IVIg Treatment: A Case Report and Literature Review by Michael T. Flannery, Deborah Humphrey

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Life-Threatening Rupture of an Idiopathic Left Hepatic Artery Pseudoaneurysm Successfully Treated with Endovascular Coil Embolization by Jorge E. Sandelis-Pérez, Andrés Córdova-Toro, Steven García-Santiago, Erica G. Otero-Cárdenas, Pedro Gil de Rubio-Cruz, Suheiry Márquez-Márquez, Mary J. Rodríguez-Malavé, Arelis Febles-Negrón, José A. Colon-Márquez, Alejandro Hidalgo-Ríos

“…Endovascular coil embolization has become the first-line treatment.…”
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Transcatheter Arterial Embolization for the Control of Neoplastic Hemorrhage in Locally Advanced Breast Cancer: A Case Report by Ji Hwan Kang, Myung Sub Kim, Hyun Pyo Hong, Do Yeon Ahn

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Perioperative ultrasound screening of lower extremity veins is effective in the prevention of fatal pulmonary embolism in orthopedic patients by Haoran Li, Zhi Li, Na Yang, Jian Xing, Huijun Yuan, Zhe Song, Xing Wei, Teng Ma, Qian Wang, Pengfei Wang, Kun Zhang

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Treating recurrent hemarthrosis after knee arthroplasty with selective embolization: a cohort study of 56 patients by Suvi-Maria Sirola, Juuso Heikkinen, Pekka Kerimaa, Juho Kariniemi, Tuukka Niinimäki

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Hemoptysis due to Pulmonary Arteriovenous Malformation after Coil Embolization during Long-Term Follow-Up by Masashi Shimohira, Kenji Iwata, Kengo Ohta, Yusuke Sawada, Takeshi Hashimoto, Katsuhiro Okuda, Ryoichi Nakanishi, Yuta Shibamoto

“…A 28-year-old man with a history of coil embolization of multiple pulmonary arteriovenous malformations presented with hemoptysis 11 years after initial embolization. …”
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Adolescent Fat Embolism Syndrome after Closed Tibial Shaft Fracture: Treatment with Emergent External Fixation by Dillon C. O’Neill, Graham J. Dekeyser, Alexander J. Mortensen, Christopher A. Makarewich

“…An adolescent male developed fat embolism syndrome 24 hours after sustaining a closed right tibial shaft fracture in a football game. …”
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More than Just Pneumonia: Acute Pulmonary Embolism in Two Middle-Aged Patients with COVID-19 by Jahinover Mazo, Sukhdev Singh, Zohaib Khan, Allison Foster, Ecaterina Komarnitsky, Abhiram Nagaraj, Soham Patel, Vinaya Kikkeri

“…We recommend clinicians closely monitor those with known risk factors for pulmonary embolism.…”
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Unloading of Right Ventricle and Clinical Improvement after Ultrasound-Accelerated Thrombolysis in Patients with Submassive Pulmonary Embolism by Sachin Kumar Amruthlal Jain, Brijesh Patel, Wadie David, Ayad Jazrawi, Patrick Alexander

“…Acute pulmonary embolism (PE) can be devastating. It is classified into three categories based on clinical scenario, elevated biomarkers, radiographic or echocardiographic features of right ventricular strain, and hemodynamic instability. …”
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Efficacy and Safety of Rivaroxaban versus Warfarin for the Treatment of Acute Pulmonary Embolism: A Real-World Study by Yan Huang, Linli Duan, Wenjun He, Cheng Hong, Yehui Guo, Xinni Wang, Nuofu Zhang, Yanghang Chen, Tao Wang, Jian Wang, Chunli Liu

“…Background. Pulmonary embolism (PE) is a life-threatening disease. Target-specific anticoagulant rivaroxaban is a direct factor Xa inhibitor that can be safely used without laboratory monitoring. …”
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Trisacryl Gelatin Microembolism and Metastases in the Lung after Renal Artery Embolization and Nephrectomy for Renal Cell Carcinoma by Andres Borja Alvarez, Jack P. Leventhal, Cherise Cortese, Barbara L. McComb, David D. Thiel, Andras Khoor

“…This is the first report, to our knowledge, of widespread, histologically confirmed trisacryl gelatin pulmonary microembolism after renal artery embolization (RAE). In addition, this is the first report of lung involvement by both metastatic renal cell carcinoma (RCC) and an embolic agent used for RAE. …”
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Impaired Myocardial Perfusion from Persistent Mammary Side Branches: A Role for Functional Imaging and Embolization by Michael S. Firstenberg, Gregory Guy, Charles Bush, Subha V. Raman

“…We present a case in which successful coil embolization of a side branch improved flow and clinical symptoms. …”
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Fatal Pulmonary Embolism following Achilles Tendon Repair: A Case Report and a Review of the Literature by Asim M. Makhdom, Simon Garceau, Ronald Dimentberg

“…It can progress to a pulmonary embolism, a significant source of mortality. Up to date, patients with Achilles tendon rupture routinely do not receive DVT chemical prophylaxis. …”
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Coil embolization of anomalous systemic artery to the left lower lobe in an asymptomatic adult: a case report by Meng Sun, Le Fang, Fangruyue Wang, Tianwei Wang

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