Underdiagnosis of Pulmonary Embolism: A Recurrent Nightmare for Surgeons

İdiz MUSTAFA; Konuralp CÜNEYT; Ateş MEHMET

Makale detayları

Underdiagnosis of Pulmonary Embolism: A Recurrent Nightmare for Surgeons

Yazarlar:

İdiz MUSTAFA | Konuralp CÜNEYT | Ateş MEHMET

Yayıncı:

Van Yuzuncu Yıl University

Dergi:

EASTERN JOURNAL OF MEDICINE 2003 Vol.8 Issue 1, pp.1-6

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

2/2013

Belge Dili:

İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.):

2000773450

Sıklık:

Aylık

eISSN:

1301-0883

pISSN:

1301-0883

Özet:

 

Pulmonary embolism (PE) is a life-threateningcondition or complication frequently seen aftersurgeries. Despite its all fatal potency, the clinicalmanifestation of PE is neither sensitive nor specific.Therefore it could be easily underdiagnosed oroverdiagnosed, PE could be considered as one of theworst nightmares of cardiac surgeons.Decreasing the mortality from PE depends on rapidand accurate diagnosis, which should be based onobjective evidence. Risk factors for venous thromboembolism, diagnosticvalues of symptoms and signs and the new diagnostictechnologies are discussed, and a practical algorithmon PE diagnosis is presented in this review.Key words: Pulmonary embolism, deep vein thrombosis,heart disease, thromboembolism, open heart surgery,surgical complication.

Makale detayları

Underdiagnosis of Pulmonary Embolism: A Recurrent Nightmare for Surgeons

Yazarlar: İdiz MUSTAFA | Konuralp CÜNEYT | Ateş MEHMET

Yayıncı: Van Yuzuncu Yıl University

Dergi: EASTERN JOURNAL OF MEDICINE 2003 Vol.8 Issue 1, pp.1-6

Belge Tipi: Makale

Yayın Tarihi: 2/2013

Belge Dili: İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.): 2000773450

Sıklık: Aylık

eISSN: 1301-0883

pISSN: 1301-0883

Sayı

Yazarlar:

İdiz MUSTAFA | Konuralp CÜNEYT | Ateş MEHMET

Yayıncı:

Van Yuzuncu Yıl University

Dergi:

EASTERN JOURNAL OF MEDICINE 2003 Vol.8 Issue 1, pp.1-6

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

2/2013

Belge Dili:

İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.):

2000773450

Sıklık:

Aylık

eISSN:

1301-0883

pISSN:

1301-0883