| Long-term outcome of patients with persistent vascular obstruction on computed tomography pulmonary angiography 6 months after acute pulmonary embolism. | |
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PMID: 22850574 Owner: NLM Status: Publisher |
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BackgroundThe incidence and clinical significance of pulmonary residual thrombosis 6 months after an acute pulmonary embolism (PE) are still not well-known.PurposeTo evaluate the association between residual vascular obstruction and the risk of venous thromboembolism (VTE) recurrence or death.Material and MethodsComputed tomography pulmonary angiography (CTPA) was repeated in 97 consecutive patients 6 months after an acute episode of hemodynamically stable pulmonary embolism. We assessed the long-term consequences of residual thrombosis on vital status and incidence of recurrent VTE.ResultsSix patients were lost for follow-up. The remaining 91 patients were classified according to the presence (Group 1: 18 cases) or absence (Group 2: 73 cases) of residual pulmonary vascular obstruction. After a mean ± SD of 2.91 ± 0.99 years, there were eight (8.8%) deaths and 11 (12.1%) VTE recurrences. Groups 1 and 2 did not differ in the incidence of death or VTE recurrence.ConclusionPersistent pulmonary vascular obstruction on 6-month CTPA did not predict long-term adverse outcome events. |
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Rafael Golpe; Luis A Pérez de Llano; Olalla Castro-Añón; Manuel Vázquez-Caruncho; Carlos González-Juanatey; María Carmen Fariñas |
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Type: JOURNAL ARTICLE Date: 2012-7-31 |
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Title: Acta radiologica (Stockholm, Sweden : 1987) Volume: - ISSN: 1600-0455 ISO Abbreviation: Acta Radiol Publication Date: 2012 Jul |
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Created Date: 2012-8-1 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 8706123 Medline TA: Acta Radiol Country: - |
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The Respiratory Service. |
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