Angiographic Diagnosis of Acute Pulmonary Embolism

L, Bjoerk; Ansusinha, Tamnit

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“…Perfusion defects in the absence of this direct evidence of pulmonary embolism may be caused by previous pulmonary embolism or a number of other pulmonary diseases. To make a positive dignosis of pulmonary embolism it is important to perform the angiography as close as possible in time to the suspected embolic episode, since reduction in size of pulmonary emboli may be very rapid, making the diagnosis more difficult after the first 24 hours (2).…”

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Digital Angiography in Pulmonary Embolism

Björk

1986

Acta Radiologica. Diagnosis

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Pulmonary digital subtraction angiography was diagnostic in 98.3 per cent of patients with possible acute pulmonary embolism. The procedure was well tolerated even in severely ill patients. A large image intensifier made simultaneous imaging of both lungs possible, reducing the number of contrast injections necessary. Small volumes of low iso-osmolar concentration of modern contrast media were used. There was no need for catheterization of the pulmonary artery. Theoretical considerations and our limited experience indicate that this will reduce the number of complications compared with conventional pulmonary angiography. The procedure is rapidly performed and the diagnostic accuracy high. This makes digital subtraction angiography cost effective. Digital pulmonary angiography can be recommended as the primary diagnostic method in most patients with possible pulmonary embolism.

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“…Pulmonary angiography with conventional technique has been the gold standard for diagnosis of pulmonary embolism (2). It requires catherization of the right heart and pulmonary artery branches and injections of large volumes of contrast medium at high concentrations.…”

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Digital Angiography in Pulmonary Embolism

Björk

1986

Acta Radiologica. Diagnosis

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“…Trombine (20 IU) was injected into the isolated segment of the vein leading to the formation of a ca. 7 mm x 2 mm solid autologous clot in the animal's own venous system (BJORK & ANSUSINHA 1965, HOLDEN et colI. 1949.…”

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Blood Flow in Pulmonary and Bronchial Arteries in Acute Experimental Pneumonia and Pulmonary Embolism

Björk¹,

McNeil²

1977

Acta Radiologica. Diagnosis

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Acute lobar pneumonia and pulmonary embolism were induced in rabbits and the blood flow in the pulmonary artery and bronchial arteries was determined using isotopic microspheres. In acute pneumonia the pulmonary artery flow to the involved lung was reduced 8.5 times and the bronchial artery flow was reduced 5.0 times compared to flow in the normal lung. In acute pulmonary embolism, both the pulmonary artery flow (2.3 times) and the bronchial artery flow (2.5 times) were also reduced. For all animals, the reduction in pulmonary artery flow paralleled the reduction in bronchial artery flow (r=0.65).

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Rapid Resolution of Pulmonary Thromboemboli in Man

Fred¹

1966

JAMA

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Angiographic Diagnosis of Acute Pulmonary Embolism

Cited by 8 publications

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Digital Angiography in Pulmonary Embolism

Digital Angiography in Pulmonary Embolism

Blood Flow in Pulmonary and Bronchial Arteries in Acute Experimental Pneumonia and Pulmonary Embolism

Rapid Resolution of Pulmonary Thromboemboli in Man

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