Isolated Subclavian Vein Injury: A Rare and High Mortality Case by Sahin Iscan, Mustafa Etli, Ozgur Gursu, Esra Eker, Helin El Kilic

“…Its most important reason is excessive blood loss and air embolism because of delayed arrival to hospital. As is the case in all vascular injuries, angiography is the most important diagnostic examination. …”
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From the right ventricle to the descending aorta: a Case Report of complex thrombotic events in a patient with nephrotic syndrome by Jiaojiao Chen, Longyin Zhu, Fen Zhou, Yuting Li, Tao Gu, Jing Xia

“…The patient had a relapse accompanied by bilateral pulmonary embolism and a right ventricular thrombus, and ultimately underwent thrombectomy. …”
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Effectiveness of the manchester triage system in the emergency department: A literature review by Andika I Putu Juni, Safaruddin, Christina Tri Yahya, Baso Yusriani Saleh, Utami Seftiani

“…The results confirm that MTS is applicable to a range of patient populations, including adults, children, and those suffering from acute pulmonary embolism and coronary syndromes. In terms of forecasting ED visits and short-term mortality, the MTS proved to be reliable. …”
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Experimental Investigation on Mechanical Properties of Glass Fiber Hybridized Natural Fiber Reinforced Penta-Layered Hybrid Polymer Composite by Manjunathan Karthick, M. Meikandan, S. Kaliappan, M. Karthick, S. Sekar, Pravin P. Patil, S. Raja, L. Natrayan, Prabhu Paramasivam

“…In comparison to other samples, embolism of glass fiber as the main and covering layer expressed a higher impact on the mechanical properties of the composites is observed in this investigation. …”
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Idiopathic Pulmonary Vein Thrombus Extending into Left Atrium: A Case Report and Review of the Literature by Muhammad Asim Rana, Nicholas Tilbury, Yashwant Kumar, Habib Ahmad, Kamal Naser, Ahmed F. Mady, Awani Patel

“…Other associated complications like peripheral embolization and stroke have also been reported. This case emphasizes the importance of maintaining high index of clinical suspicion especially when CT pulmonary angiogram is negative for pulmonary embolism.…”
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Coincidental Central Precocious Puberty and Wilms Tumor in a 5-Year-Old Girl by Laura Kasongo, Patricia Forget, Ramona Corina Nicolescu

“…Unusual presentations have also been reported, such as paraneoplastic syndromes (acquired von Willebrand disease, sudden death due to pulmonary embolism, and Cushing syndrome). These conditions can precede, occur concomitantly, or present in a later phase of tumor development. …”
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Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation and Malignancy: A Case Report and Literature Review by Sumit Sohal, Akhilesh Thakur, Aleena Zia, Mina Sous, Daniela Trelles

“…She eventually developed pulmonary embolism, followed by stroke and limb ischemia, which was indicative of the thrombotic phenotype of DIC. …”
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Japanese Patients’ and Physicians’ Preferences for Anticoagulant Use in Atrial Fibrillation: Results from a Discrete-choice Experiment by Ken Okumura, Hiroshi Inoue, Masahiro Yasaka, Juan Marcos Gonzalez, A. Brett Hauber, Bennett Levitan, Zhong Yuan, Jean Baptiste Briere

“…Random-parameters logit models were used to estimate importance weights for treatment-related changes in the annual risk of stroke, myocardial infarction, embolism, and bleeding. **Results:** Japanese patients (N=152) and physicians (N=164) showed different preferences. …”
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Hemostatic Interventions and All-Cause Mortality in Hemodynamically Unstable Pelvic Fractures: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by XuWen Zheng, MaoBing Chen, Yi Zhuang, Jin Xu, Liang Zhao, YongJun Qian, WenMing Shen, Ying Chu

“…Extraperitoneal packing (EPP) (OR = 0.626 and 95% CI = 0.413–0.949), external fixation (EF) (OR = 0.649 and 95% CI = 0.518–0.814), and arterial embolism (AE) (OR = 0.459 and 95% CI = 0.291–0.724) were associated with decreased mortality. …”
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Antithrombotic Medication for Cardioembolic Stroke Prevention by M. Àngels Font, Jerzy Krupinski, Adrià Arboix

“…Embolism of cardiac origin accounts for about 20% of ischemic strokes. …”
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Do Pathologic Fractures in Long Bone Following Bony Malignancy Increase the Risk of Venous Thromboembolism? A Comparative Study by Sanjay Kumar Rai, Tej Pratap Gupta, Bhavya Sirohi, Surbhi Rajauria, Nitish Khandelwal

“…Conclusion: Patients with a pathological long bone fracture who underwent surgical management are at greater risk for DVT or death due to pulmonary embolism under the current recommended thromboprophylaxis protocol. …”
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Asymptomatic Pulmonary Artery Intimal Sarcoma with Chest Wall Metastasis as an Initial Manifestation: An Autopsy Case by Tomoo Kakimoto, Mamoru Sasaki, Shojiroh Morinaga, Robert Nakayama, Naoto Minematsu

“…Clinical manifestations in PAIS are predominantly related to the pulmonary artery embolism, so cases with initial symptoms related to an extrapulmonary metastasis are unusual. …”
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Active Liver Bleed Caught During FAST Exam from Spontaneous Hemangioma Rupture: A Case Report by Raul Rodriguez, Nicole Aviles

“…This was then followed by a right hepatic arterial embolization. Conclusion: While the FAST exam is well established in the setting of trauma, this case further highlights the use of POCUS in a patient with undifferentiated hypotension and shock. …”
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Ultrasound Assisted Catheter Directed Thrombolysis in the Management of a Right Atrial Thrombus: A New Weapon in the Armamentarium? by Mohamed Shokr, Ramanjit Kaur, Kevin Belgrave, Arshad Javed, Mahir Elder, Shaun Cardozo, Luis Afonso, Amir Kaki

“…Catheter related thrombosis (CRT) is a commonly encountered entity fraught with substantial risk for mortality secondary to various complications including pulmonary embolism (PE), tricuspid regurgitation, endocarditis, right sided heart failure, and cardiogenic and septic shock. …”
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Recurrent Autonomic Dysreflexia due to Chronic Aortic Dissection in an Adult Male with Cervical Spinal Cord Injury by Subramanian Vaidyanathan, Peter L. Hughes, Tun Oo, Bakul M. Soni

“…Nineteen days later, when there was sudden deterioration in his clinical condition, CT of the pulmonary angiogram was performed to rule out pulmonary embolism. This showed no pulmonary embolus, but the upper abdominal aorta showed some dissection with thrombosis of the false lumen. …”
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Aspiration Thrombectomy in a Patient with Suprarenal Inferior Vena Cava Thrombosis by Hideyuki Kishima, Masashi Fukunaga, Kunihiko Nishian, Ten Saita, Tetsuo Horimatsu, Masataka Sugahara, Takanao Mine, Tohru Masuyama

“…DVT has rarely been observed in the inferior vena cava (IVC). Pulmonary embolism (PE), which can be life-threatening, often occurred in patients with IVC thrombosis. …”
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Real-world pharmacovigilance analysis unveils the toxicity profile of amivantamab targeting EGFR exon 20 insertion mutations in non-small cell lung cancer by Jing Zhang, Wenjie Li

“…There were noteworthy incidences of AEs including infusion-related reactions, rash, dyspnea, pneumonitis, paronychia, pulmonary embolism, thrombocytopenia, nausea, acneiform dermatitis, deep vein thrombosis, febrile neutropenia, peripheral edema, hypokalemia, and neutropenia. …”
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Transient Antiphospholipid Syndrome Associated with Primary Cytomegalovirus Infection: A Case Report and Literature Review by Tsuyoshi Nakayama, Mitsuteru Akahoshi, Kensuke Irino, Yasutaka Kimoto, Yojiro Arinobu, Hiroaki Niiro, Hiroshi Tsukamoto, Takahiko Horiuchi, Koichi Akashi

“…We here, for the first time, report a 19-year-old female who had an acute CMV infection, leading to a deep venous thrombosis and a pulmonary embolism along with transient appearance of lupus anticoagulant. …”
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Value of contrast-enhanced ultrasound in diagnosis of thrombus in inferior vena cava filter by ZHANG Jian, QIAN Weiqing, YI Xiaolei

“…There were no major bleeding events or symptomatic pulmonary embolism happened. Conclusions CEUS is valuable for evaluating filter thrombus prior to removal, providing a basis for preoperative assessment of surgical risks, selection of treatment plans, and prevention of complications.…”
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Relation of Biomarkers of Inflammation and Oxidative Stress with Hypertension Occurrence in Lone Atrial Fibrillation by Marija M. Polovina, Miodrag C. Ostojic, Tatjana S. Potpara

“…We compared plasma levels of biomarkers of inflammation (CRP) and oxidation (oxLDL), determined at study inclusion in lone atrial fibrillation (LAF) patients (48.6±11.5 years; 74.0% men) and sinus rhythm controls (49.7±9.3 years; 72.7% men, P>0.05), and investigated the association of baseline CRP and oxLDL levels with the risk for vascular disease (VD) development (hypertension, cerebrovascular disease, coronary/peripheral artery disease, and pulmonary embolism) during prospective follow-up. Baseline CRP (1.2 [0.7–1.9] mg/L versus 1.1 [0.7–1.6] mg/L) and oxLDL levels (66.3±21.2 U/L versus 57.1±14.6 U/L) were higher in LAF patients (both P<0.05). …”
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