Hemopneumothorax in a COPD Patient Treated with Noninvasive Positive Pressure Ventilation: The Risk of Attendant Anticoagulation by R Raghavan, AK Ellis, W Wobeser, KB Sutherland, DE O'Donnell

“…Reported complications include pneumothorax, increased work of breathing, gastric distension and air embolism. This case demonstrates that patients with severe COPD on anticoagulant therapy are potentially at risk for the serious complication of combined lung barotrauma and hemorrhage while on acute NIPPV therapy. …”
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Left Atrial Myxoma: A Rare Nonatherosclerotic Cause of Acute Myocardial Infarction by Rey Francisco Arcenas, Mir Ishtiaque Ali

“…Myocardial infarction from coronary artery embolism is a very rare but potentially lethal sequel of left atrial myxoma. …”
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We Say “Reunite with Your Pure Heart” to our Patient who Will Undergo Kidney Transplantation by Shafa Shahbazova, Rashad Shahvaladov

“…Intracardiac thrombus can be asymptomatic in hemodialysis patients, and it can manifest itself with fever, shortness of breath, chest pain, and even sudden death due to pulmonary embolism.…”
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Geriatric Chest Imaging: When and How to Image the Elderly Lung, Age-Related Changes, and Common Pathologies by J. Gossner, R. Nau

“…Pathologies with a special relevance for the elderly patient are discussed in detail: pneumonia, aspiration pneumonia, congestive heart failure, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, the problem of overlapping heart failure and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, pulmonary drug toxicity, incidental pulmonary embolism pulmonary nodules, and thoracic trauma.…”
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Capnocytophaga Induced Acute Necrotizing and Exudative Pericarditis with Abscess Formation by Alexa Bello, Alejandro Castaneda, Abhay Vakil, Joseph Varon, Salim Surani

“…We present the case of a 55-year-old gentleman, with bilateral pulmonary embolism and a large pericardial effusion that lead to a pericardial window with evacuation of creamy pus. …”
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Removal of Wall-Adherent Inferior Vena Cava Thrombus with a Combined Approach Using Vacuum-Assisted Thrombectomy and a Rotational Thrombectomy Device by Julius Kaemmel, Roland Heck, Pia Lanmüller, Volkmar Falk, Christoph Starck

“…Large thrombi in the inferior vena cava pose a high risk for a pulmonary embolism. Percutaneous extracorporeal circulation-based vacuum-assisted thrombus aspiration is a viable option for removal. …”
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Acute Myocardial Infarction in a Patient with Two-Vessel Occlusion and a Large Lambl’s Excrescence by Alfredo Pizzuti, Francesco Parisi, Luciano Mosso, Francesca Cali’ Quaglia, Antonino Tomasello

“…Coronary occlusion as a consequence of embolism of LE’s material could not be excluded and the patient underwent surgical excision. …”
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A Case of Pulmonary Infarction Resembling Pneumonia during Immunosuppressive Treatment for Rheumatoid Arthritis by Toshiki Kido, Koichiro Shinoda, Kazuyuki Tobe

“…We performed contrast-enhanced CT and subsequently diagnosed her with pulmonary embolism (PE). Though PE is not usually accompanied by parenchymal pulmonary shadows, pulmonary infarction may cause pulmonary infiltrates that can be mistaken for pneumonia. …”
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Rare Case of a Young Male Presented with Abdominal Pain, Solid Colon Tumors, and Eosinophilia, Followed by Tremendous Thromboembolic Complications and Eventually Diagnosed with Idi... by Tomasz Zemleduch, Anna Czapla, Piotr Kimla, Bartosz Kudliński

“…The patient suffered from phlegmasia cerulea dolens and portal vein thrombosis, followed by pulmonary embolism and overt disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC). …”
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Current Status of New Anticoagulants in the Management of Venous Thromboembolism by Roberto C. Montoya, Ajeet Gajra

“…Venous Thromboembolism, manifested as deep venous thrombosis and pulmonary embolism, is a common problem associated with significant morbidity, mortality, and resource expenditure. …”
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Treatment of Endometrial Cancer in Association with Pelvic Organ Prolapse by Asama Vanichtantikul, Ekkasit Tharavichitkul, Imjai Chitapanarux, Orawee Chinthakanan

“…She had multiple medical conditions including stroke, deep vein thrombosis, and pulmonary embolism. She was treated with radiotherapy and pessary was placed. …”
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Patent Foramen Ovale and Closure Technique with the Amplatzer Occluder by Bernhard Meier

“…They are outweighed by the supposedly prevented events of paradoxical embolisms, such as stroke, transient ischemic attacks, myocardial infarctions, or other systemic embolisms. …”
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Aortic Graft Infection as a Cause of Multiple Brain Infarcts by Vassiliki Tsirka, Jelena Maletic, Panagiotis Ioannidis, Dimitrios Karacostas

“…Brain embolism of cardiac origin is common in clinical practice. …”
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Commentary to F-GP1, a Novel PET Tracer Designed for High-Sensitivity, Low-Background Detection of Thrombi: Imaging Activated Platelets in Clots—Are We Getting There? by Andrew W. Stephens MD, PhD, Norman Koglin PhD, Ludger M. Dinkelborg PhD

“…Thrombus formation can lead to heart attacks, stroke and pulmonary embolism, which are major causes of mortality. Current standard diagnostic imaging methods detect anatomic abnormalities such as vascular flow impairment but have limitations. …”
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HOW THE HEMOSTASIS LABORATORY CAN HELP CLINICIANS TO MANAGE PATIENTS ON ORAL ANTICOAGULANTS by Armando Tripodi

“…They are the drugs of choice for stroke prevention and systemic embolism in patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation and prosthetic heart valves, as well as for treatment/prevention of venous thromboembolism. …”
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Giant Fibroelastoma of the Aortic Valve by Michele di Summa, Federica Iezzi

“…Fibroelastomas are histologically benign; they can result in life-threatening complications such as stroke, acute valvular dysfunction, embolism, ventricular fibrillation, and sudden death. …”
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Successful Pulmonary Endarterectomy in a Patient with Klinefelter Syndrome by E. Wierda, H. J. Reesink, H. Bruining, O. M. van Delden, J. J. Kloek, P. Bresser

“…KS is associated with an increased risk for venous thromboembolic events like deep venous thrombosis and pulmonary embolism. This paper describes a 37-year-old male patient with KS referred to our tertiary center with chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension, and who was successfully treated by pulmonary endarterectomy.…”
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Epidural Brain Metastases in a Patient with Early Onset Pancreatic Cancer: A Case Report and Literature Review by Aibek E. Mirrakhimov, Farah N. Khan

“…A 46-year-old Caucasian non-Jewish nonobese male with a history of PC diagnosed 3 months ago with metastases to the liver, omentum, malignant ascites, and a history of a pulmonary embolism was admitted to the hospital because of a new onset headache, nausea, and vomiting which started 2 days prior to the encounter. …”
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Homicide and Associated Steroid Acute Psychosis: A Case Report by G. Airagnes, C. Rouge-Maillart, J.-B. Garre, B. Gohier

“…The clinical course was complicated by a major depressive disorder with suicidal ideas, due to the steroid stoppage, the leukemia progressed, and by a sudden onset of a fatal pulmonary embolism. This clinical case highlights the importance of early detection of steroid psychosis and proposes, should treatment not be stopped, a strategy of dose reduction combined with a mood stabilizer or antipsychotic treatment. …”
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Complicated Community-Acquired Staphylococcus Endocarditis and Multiple Lung Abscesses: Case Report and Review of Literature by Musa A. Garbati, Imad M. Tleyjeh, Abdullah A. Abba

“…Further investigations excluded pulmonary embolism but revealed multiple abscesses in the body including the lungs. …”
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