Pulmonary embolism is a relatively common cardiovascular emergency. Pulmonary embolism and deep venous thrombosis constitute one of the ‘big three’ cardiovascular killers along with myocardial infarction and stroke. The case fatality rate for pulmonary embolism exceeds the mortality rate for acute myocardial infarction. Thus, early diagnosis is fundemantal, since immediate treatment is highly effective. However, is pulmonary embolism a difficult diagnosis that might be missed because of non-specific clinical presentation. This review will address the current approach to pulmonary embolism except fot the treatment which will be a subject for a future article.
Field : Sağlık Bilimleri
Journal Type : Ulusal
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