COVID-19 Viral Pneumonia Complicated with Acute Pulmonary Embolism: A Descriptive Study by Hoda Salah Darwish, Mohamed Yasser Habash, Waleed Yasser Habash

“…To evaluate acute pulmonary embolism in patients with 2019 novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pneumonia using pulmonary CT angiography. …”
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Mechanical Thrombectomy System for the Treatment of Intermediate-Risk Acute Pulmonary Embolism: The CLEAR Study by Wenguang Zhang, Tao Hu, Song Ding, Zhouming Wang, Tao Zhang, Hongyao Hu, Xin Fang, Honggang Pang, Mingjin Guo, Bo Yu, Hui Zhuang, Nuofu Zhang, Baoshi Han, Qiguang Wang, Mingzhi Cai, Kuan Wang, Pingfan Guo, Bin Xu, Peiliang Fang, Shengxian Tu, Yi Jiang, Hongyu Shi, Zhenwen Yang, Xinwei Han, Hongyan Tian, Jun Pu, Xiaoming Zhang

“…Background: Mechanical thrombectomy is effective and safe for treating pulmonary embolism (PE). Although the Tendvia mechanical thrombectomy system has been validated in pigs, further evidence supporting its use in PE treatment is needed. …”
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Deep Vein Thrombosis and Pulmonary Embolism Secondary to Thrombophilic Disorder: A Case Report by Satbir Kaur Malik, Vineetha Naga Lakshmi Giduturi, Sindhuri Goud Nimmala, Vijayashree Gokhale

“…Authors hereby, report a rare and complicated case involving a 44-year-old male patient who experienced Pulmonary Embolism (PE), DVT, IDA and underlying abnormalities in two key anticoagulant proteins: Protein C and Protein S. …”
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Reversible Cortical Blindness as a Prominent Manifestation of Cerebral Embolism due to Infective Endocarditis by Georgios P. Kranidiotis, Alexandra N. Gougoutsi, Theodoros A. Retsas, Maria I. Anastasiou-Nana

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Infective Aortic Valve Endocarditis Causing Embolic Consecutive ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarctions by Kanksha Peddi, Alexander L. Hsu, Tomas H. Ayala

“…We report the ninth case of embolic native aortic valve infective endocarditis causing STEMI and the first case to describe consecutive embolisms leading to infarctions of separate coronary territories. …”
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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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Successful rivaroxaban and doxycycline therapy for Mycoplasma pneumonia with pulmonary embolism in children: a case report by Fang Xiaoqian, Lu Hemin

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Impact of aging on hepatic reserve after preoperative portal vein embolization in hepatectomy for perihilar cholangiocarcinoma by Shinichi Nakanuma, Takahiro Ogi, Hiroaki Sugita, Ryosuke Gabata, Tomokazu Tokoro, Ryohei Takei, Kaichiro Kato, Satoshi Takada, Mitsuyoshi Okazaki, Isamu Makino, Shintaro Yagi

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A Curious Case of MRSA Bacteremia and Septic Pulmonary Embolism Secondary to Peripheral Venous Catheter by Joshua Twito, Syeda Sahra, Abdullah Jahangir, Neville Mobarakai

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The Rendu-Osler-Weber Disease Revealed by a Refractory Hypoxemia and Severe Cerebral Fat Embolism by Leonel Barreto, Jean-Bernard Amiel, Anthony Dugard, Nicolas Pichon, Marc Clavel, Bruno François, Philippe Vignon

“…The course was subsequently complicated by a prolonged coma associated with hemiplegia which was attributed to a massive paradoxical fat embolism in the setting of an untreated femoral fracture. …”
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Multidisciplinary Management of a Giant Plexiform Neurofibroma by Double Sequential Preoperative Embolization and Surgical Resection by Roberto Vélez, Sergi Barrera-Ochoa, David Barastegui, Mercedes Pérez-Lafuente, Cleofe Romagosa, Manuel Pérez

“…This case report describes a 22-year-old female with a giant plexiform neurofibroma of the lower back and buttock who underwent pre-operative embolization and intraoperative use of a linear cutting stapler system to assist with haemostasis during the surgical resection. …”
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Prediction Scores Do Not Correlate with Clinically Adjudicated Categories of Pulmonary Embolism in Critically Ill Patients by CM Katsios, M Donadini, M Meade, S Mehta, R Hall, J Granton, J Kutsiogiannis, P Dodek, D Heels-Ansdell, L McIntyre, N Vlahakis, J Muscedere, J Friedrich, R Fowler, Y Skrobik, M Albert, M Cox, J Klinger, J Nates, A Bersten, C Doig, N Zytaruk, M Crowther, DJ Cook

“…BACKGROUND: Prediction scores for pretest probability of pulmonary embolism (PE) validated in outpatient settings are occasionally used in the intensive care unit (ICU).…”
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The Association between the Pulmonary Arterial Obstruction Index and Atrial Size in Patients with Acute Pulmonary Embolism by Taraneh Faghihi Langroudi, Maryam Sheikh, Mohammadreza Naderian, Morteza Sanei Taheri, Amir Ashraf-ganjouei, Isa Khaheshi

“…Purpose. Pulmonary embolism (PE) is a common and potentially fatal form of venous thromboembolism. …”
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Postoperative symptom changes following uterine artery embolization for uterine fibroid based on FIGO classification by Yoshimi Nozaki, Shiori Takeuchi, Masafumi Arai, Yoshiki Kuwatsuru, Hiroshi Toei, Shingo Okada, Hitomi Kato, Naoko Saito, Takamichi Nobushima, Keisuke Murakami, Mari Kitade, Ryohei Kuwatsuru

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Utilization of CT Pulmonary Angiography in Suspected Pulmonary Embolism in a Major Urban Emergency Department by Adil Shujaat, Janet M. Shapiro, Edward Eden

“…We conducted a study to answer 3 questions: (1) is CT pulmonary angiography (CTPA) overutilized in suspected pulmonary embolism (PE)? (2) What alternative diagnoses are provided by CTPA? …”
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Feasibility of rabbit auricular VX2 tumor model as an experimental model for intra-arterial embolization. by Woosun Choi, Byung Kook Kwak, Jisung Jung, Serah Park, Soon Auck Hong, Sang Lim Choi

“…Thus, it is useful for studying intra-arterial embolization.…”
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Pulmonary Embolism as a Rare Complication of Clomiphene Therapy: A Case Report and Literature Review by Vinod Solipuram, Kishor Pokharel, Temple Ihedinmah

“…Background. Pulmonary embolism (PE) is a medical emergency. Certain medications like oral contraceptives and hormone replacement therapies have been associated with PE. …”
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Is CT pulmonary angiography overutilized in the evaluation of patients with suspected pulmonary embolism? A retrospective study by Rabbani Mahmoud Daoud, Ahmed Majeed Mohamed, Muath Salahuddin Almajthoob, Salim Fredericks, Israa ElSayed Daoud, Moath Mahmoud Daoud, Mahmood AlSaeed

“…# Introduction Despite the high mortality rate of acute untreated pulmonary embolism (PE) at 30%, diagnosing PE is challenging. …”
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Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS) due to Coronary Artery Embolism in a Patient with Atrial Fibrillation by Hussein Daoud, Ashraf Abugroun, Shruti Erramilli, Surender Kumar

“…Acute coronary syndrome (ACS) secondary to a coronary embolism is an unusual occurrence, yet an important consideration given the difficult diagnosis. …”
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Retrieval of Embolized Amplatzer Patent Foramen Ovale Occlusion Device: Issues Related to Late Recognition by Allan J. Davies, Nicholas Collins, Nicole Organ

“…Embolization of a percutaneous patent foramen ovale (PFO) closure device is a rare but serious complication. …”
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