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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Invasive Treatment of Lower Limb Varicose Veins - Comparison of Treatment Methods by Ewa Piekarska, Krzysztof Dobrzeniecki, Remigiusz Luter

“…Varicose veins are often accompanied by pain, and neglecting treatment can lead to complications such as superficial vein inflammation, deep vein thrombosis, and, most critically, pulmonary embolism. The primary aim of this study was to analyze and compare the efficacy and safety of available contemporary invasive methods for treating varicose veins in the lower extremities. …”
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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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Do Not Huff, Puff, or Vape That Stuff: Interstitial Airspace Disease in a Teenager by Amee A. Amin, Erica Haught, Youmna Mousattat

“…Due to persistent hypoxic respiratory failure, worsening respiratory distress clinically, with tachypnea and retractions, and lab findings of elevated D-dimer, a chest CT was performed to rule out a pulmonary embolism (PE). Computed tomography (CT) findings were negative for PE but notable for diffuse airspace opacities, primarily within the lower lobes, with a ground-glass appearance concerning for ARDS. …”
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Decreased Rivaroxaban Levels in a Patient with Cerebral Vein Thrombosis Receiving Phenytoin by Ana F. Becerra, Tomas Amuchastegui, Aldo H. Tabares

“…A 48-year-old woman was admitted to our hospital due to cerebral venous thrombosis, bilateral pulmonary embolism, and deep vein thrombosis. She came from a small town with difficult access to warfarin monitoring. …”
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Newer Oral Anticoagulants in the Treatment of Acute Portal Vein Thrombosis in Patients with and without Cirrhosis by P. Priyanka, J. T. Kupec, M. Krafft, N. A. Shah, G. J. Reynolds

“…NOAC use is the standard of care for stroke prophylaxis in nonvalvular atrial fibrillation and treatment of acute VTE involving extremities and pulmonary embolism. In contrast, most guidelines in the literature support the treatment of acute portal vein thrombosis (PVT) with low molecular weight heparin (LMWH) and vitamin K antagonists (VKA). …”
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Repair of Thoracoabdominal Aortic Aneurysm with Thrombosed Infrarenal Component: A Modified Hybrid Technique without Aortic Cross Clamping by Hussam Abou-Al-Shaar, Khaled J. Zaza, Muhammad Anees Sharif, Samer Koussayer

“…Unfortunately, despite a technically sound repair, the patient died postoperatively from a massive pulmonary embolism. TAAA with a thrombosed infrarenal aorta and bilateral common iliac arteries can be repaired using a single-stage modified hybrid procedure without aortic clamping in high-risk patients who cannot tolerate thoracotomy and aortic cross clamping.…”
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Cholestatic Hepatocellular Injury with Azathioprine: A Case Report and Review of the Mechanisms of Hepatotoxicity by Joseph Romagnuolo, DC Sadowski, E Lalor, L Jewell, ABR Thomson

“…A 63-year-old man with Crohn's disease who is presented developed the rare idiosyncratic form of azathioprine hepatotoxicity, but also had a severe disabling steroid myopathy, peripheral neuropathy, resultant deep venous thrombosis and pulmonary embolism related to immobility, and a nosocomial pneumonia. …”
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The pathogenesis of COVID-19: Hypercoagulation and D-dimer in thrombotic complications by Leonid DUBEY, Halyna LYTVYN, Olha DOROSH, Nataliya DUBEY, Olena KOZLOVA, Michal PRUC, Nina KUBIKOWSKA, Lukasz SZARPAK, Kavita BATRA, Francesco CHIRICO, Gabriella NUCERA, Svitlana DOAN, Uljana SHEVTSIV

“…Clots, including pulmonary embolism (PE) and deep vein thrombosis (DVT), ranging from minor to fatal complications of the SARS-CoV-2 infection are known. …”
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Clinical and Radiological Outcomes of Corrective Surgery on Adult Spinal Deformity Patients: Comparison of Short and Long Fusion by Koichiro Ono, Kazuo Ohmori, Takeshi Hori

“…There were 9 adverse events, 3 cases of pulmonary embolism (PE), one case of delirium, and 6 cases of proximal junctional kyphosis. …”
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A Case of Pregnancy Complicated with ATIII Deficiency in a Patient Who Developed Severe Venous Thromboembolism in Her Fourth Pregnancy and Had a Favourable Outcome in Her Subsequen... by Mie Sakai, Jumpei Ogura, Koji Yamanoi, Takahiro Hirayama, Tsutomu Ohara, Haruka Suzuki, Yoshihide Inayama, Koji Yasumoto, Koh Suginami

“…An inferior vena cava thrombus and pulmonary embolism were found. Because VTE was very severe, artificial abortion was performed, and VTE disappeared rapidly. …”
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Pulmonary Hypertension due to a Pulmonary Artery Leiomyosarcoma: A Case Report by Seyyed Hassan Adeli, Bardia Nemati, Mahboubeh Jandaghi, Mohammad Mahdi Riahi, Fatemeh Hosseinzadeh, Fatemeh Salarvand

“…Initially, the patient underwent surgery due to pulmonary embolism but, during the operation, the observed mass increased the probability of pulmonary artery neoplasm. …”
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The readiness of the spontaneous reporting system for COVID-19 vaccines safety monitoring in Croatia by Kovačić Barbara, Pavičić Morana, Skvrce Nikica Mirošević, Tomić Siniša

“…The most reported serious ADRs, which were listed in the MedDRA Important medical events terms list, were syncope (n = 58), arrhythmia (n = 48), pulmonary embolism (n = 45), loss of consciousness (n = 43), and deep vein thrombosis (n = 36). …”
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Unusual Presentation of Testicular Cancer with Tumor Thrombus Extending to the Inferior Vena Cava by Marie Dusaud, Younes Bayoud, François-Régis Desfemmes, Benoît Molimard, Xavier Durand

“…A 45-year-old man with a left testis tumor with a 25 mm para-aortic lymph node swelling, multiple bilateral pulmonary metastases, bilateral pulmonary embolism, and inferior vena cava (IVC) thrombus underwent a radical orchidectomy in our institution. …”
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Pulmonary Hypertension in Pregnancy: Critical Care Management by Adel M. Bassily-Marcus, Carol Yuan, John Oropello, Anthony Manasia, Roopa Kohli-Seth, Ernest Benjamin

“…Mainstay therapy for pulmonary embolism is anticoagulation, and the treatment for amniotic fluid embolism remains supportive care. …”
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Paradoxical and Retrograde Air Embolism from Pressurized Peripheral Bolus by Joshua Santucci, Naresh Mullaguri, Anusha Battineni, Raviteja R. Guddeti, Christopher R. Newey

“…Her medical history was significant for intravenous heroin and cocaine abuse, methicillin-sensitive Staphylococcus aureus tricuspid valve infective endocarditis on vancomycin, patent foramen ovale, septic pulmonary embolism with cavitation, tracheostomy with chronic ventilator dependence, multifocal cerebral infarction, hepatitis C, nephrolithiasis, anxiety, and depression. …”
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