Pulmonary Embolism

• Autore: Mitevska Irena
• Pubblicazione: New York : , : Nova Science Publishers, Incorporated, , 2023; ©2023
• Edizione: 1st ed.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (240 pages)
• Disciplina: 616.1/35
• Soggetto topico: Pulmonary embolism; Pulmonary embolism - Diagnosis; Pulmonary embolism - Treatment; Thromboembolism; Thromboembolism - Diagnosis; Thromboembolism - Treatment
• Sommario/riassunto: "Acute pulmonary embolism is an emergency diagnosis and major cause of vascular death. It also presents one of the most missed diagnosis with heterogenous clinical presentation. The individual patient and health care burden of pulmonary embolism is increased in the era of increased prevalence of cancer associated pulmonary embolism, high risk pregnancy, underline thrombophilia's, cardiovascular disease and in the last two years, COVID-19 infection. This book comprehensively reviews the etiology, pathophysiology, symptoms, diagnostic approach, imaging, risk stratification and contemporary treatment for pulmonary embolism in several patients' scenarios. The chapters also cover treatment of deep vein thrombosis, the role or pulmonary embolism response teams (PERT), catheter interventions in pulmonary embolism as well as all challenges in chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH). The book's purpose is helping different physician profiles to properly treat often complex profiles of pulmonary embolism patients. The chapters are supported by figures and tables to help the readers understand mechanisms, guide diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary embolism in different clinical settings"--
• Titolo autorizzato: Pulmonary Embolism
• ISBN: 9798891132504; 9798891131750
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9911008937003321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II