Search results for Pulmonary Embolism

HI-PEITHO Trial: Ultrasound-facilitated, Catheter Directed Fibrinolysis for PE

In patients with intermediate-risk pulmonary embolism (PE), does ultrasound-facilitated, catheter-directed fibrinolysis (US-CDT) plus anticoagulation improve clinical outcomes comp...

Paradoxical Embolization in Untreated Recurrent Pulmonary Arteriovenous Malformations: Incidence and Risk Factors

This study estimated the incidence of paradoxical embolization (PDE) in patients with untreated pulmonary arteriovenous malformation (PAVM) recurrence after embolotherapy and explo...

Comparative pulmonary artery pressure response between large-bore thrombectomy and catheter-directed thrombolysis in pat...

To compare pulmonary artery pressure response and clinical outcomes between large-bore thrombectomy (LBT) and catheter-directed thrombolysis (CDT) in patients with intermediate-hig...

EMCrit 424 – 2026 Crashing PE Update

AHA Guidelines and some new studies strengthen the EMCrit recs for Sick PE management EMCrit Project by Scott Weingart, MD FCCM.

Abstract No. LBA5 Clinical, functional, and quality of life outcomes through 90 days in the STORM-PE RCT for mechanical...

Pulmonary embolism (PE) treatment with mechanical thrombectomy (MT) can rapidly relieve RV overload and may lead to faster normalization of hemodynamics and functional status compa...

Data-Efficient Language Model for Assessing Pulmonary Embolism Diagnostic Certainty From Radiology Reports: Model Develo...

Background: Computed tomography pulmonary angiography (CTPA) is the standard imaging modality for diagnosing pulmonary embolism (PE), but diagnostic uncertainty is common due to te...

Viz.ai Launches Viz Pulmonaryâ„¢ Suite: AI-Powered Workflows for COPD, Lung Nodules, and PE

What You Should Know Viz.ai has introduced the Viz Pulmonaryâ„¢ Suite, an integrated AI solution designed to manage acute and chronic pulmonary conditions in a single platform. The...

MDCalc Wars: sPESI vs Bova Score — PE Risk Stratification Made Practical

Not every normotensive PE patient is truly low risk. sPESI helps identify patients who may be safe for outpatient management, while Bova helps recognize patients at risk for early...

EMCrit Wee – 2026 PE Update F/u with Josh Farkas & Justin Morgenstern

More on Sick PE Treatment in 2026 EMCrit Project by Scott Weingart, MD FCCM.

Cerebral embolism caused by variceal glue embolization due to portopulmonary venous Shunt

Stents Can Ease Long-Term Symptoms Of Deep Vein Thrombosis, Trial Shows

TUESDAY, April 14, 2026 — A common and painful complication of deep vein thrombosis can be helped in much the same way doctors now treat many heart attacks, a new study says.Placi...

Abstract No. LBA18 Blood Quality and Safety of Autologous Blood Return using a Continuous Aspiration Thrombectomy System...

Autologous blood return during PE thrombectomy offers blood conservation benefits, yet comprehensive blood quality validation remains limited. We evaluated the safety and quality o...

Blood clot in lungs caused Prateek Yadav’s death, reveals post-mortem report

In a tragic turn of events, Prateek Yadav, the son of the late Mulayam Singh Yadav, succumbed to a severe blood clot that obstructed his lungs, resulting in heart and respiratory f...

Clots and Thoracolumbar Trauma: Who’s Rolling the Dice on VTE?

The fracture is fixed, the screws look beautiful, the postop CT is pristine…and then the patient throws you a curveball.

Nursing Tip of the Day! - Critical Care Nursing

Category: Critical Care Nursing  Positive end-expiratory pressure (PEEP) may recruit collapsed alveoli, improve ventilation-perfusion matching, and reduce alveolar dead space, but...

Intracardiac Cement Embolism: A Radiopaque “Bridge” from Spine to Heart

Nursing Tip of the Day! - Critical Care Nursing

Category: Critical Care Nursing TEE is used in the evaluation of infectious and embolic sources in patients with unexplained sepsis or embolic strokes. In an acute setting, regurgi...

The Imaging Challenge of a Pulmonary Pseudotumor: Unraveling the Diagnosis of Anomalous Systemic Arterial Supply to the...

Anomalous systemic arterial supply to the normal lung (ASANL) is a rare congenital vascular anomaly. This report presents an exceptionally uncommon case in which the consolidation...

Nursing Tip of the Day! - Critical Care Nursing

Category: Critical Care Nursing The pulmonary artery catheter provides hemodynamic variables (RAP, PAP, PAOP and CO) and with tissue perfusion variables such as mixed venous oxygen...

Three-Dimensional Image Fusion–Guided Endovascular Retrieval of a Radiolucent Foreign Body in the Pulmonary Artery

A 45-year-old male patient underwent liver transplantation at an outside institution. Postoperative noncontrast computed tomography (CT) revealed a ring-shaped hyperdense lesion at...

Tract Embolization Versus No Embolization After CT-Guided Lung Biopsy: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

To evaluate the efficacy of tract embolization in preventing pneumothorax and chest tube placement after CT-guided percutaneous lung biopsy.

Abstract No. LBA2 â–ª FEATURED ABSTRACT Endovascular Therapy for Patients with Post-Thrombotic Syndrome and Iliac Vein O...

To evaluate the ability of endovascular therapy (EVT) to reduce the severity of post-thrombotic syndrome (PTS) in patients with chronic iliac vein obstruction via the Chronic Venou...

Ruptured subclavian artery pseudoaneurysm following percutaneous transesophageal gastrostomy tube placement

Endovascular Repair of a Left Main Pulmonary Artery Injury after Bronchoscopic Balloon Dilation Using Overlapping Covere...

A 66-year-old woman with metastatic breast cancer and brachytherapy-related left mainstem bronchial stenosis (Fig 1) underwent bronchoscopy with cryobiopsy and 8-mm balloon dilatio...