Evaluation of Inferior Vena Cava/Abdominal Aorta Diameter Index in Pulmonary Embolism

Evaluation of Inferior Vena Cava/Abdominal Aorta Diameter Index in Pulmonary Embolism

Aim:Among cardiovascular diseases, pulmonary embolism (PE) is a serious emergency with high mortality. Right ventricular dysfunction due to an excessive increase in pulmonary artery pressure is considered a major cause of death in vigorous PE. We aimed to assess the predictive value of computed tomo...

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Main Authors: Emre Gökçen, Bilgehan Demir, Atakan Savrun, İbrahim Çaltekin, Gökhan Yıldırım, Hilal Korkmaz, Levent Albayrak, Şeyda Tuba Savrun
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Galenos Yayinevi 2020-06-01
Series:Eurasian Journal of Emergency Medicine
Subjects:
pulmonary embolism
inferior vena cava diameter
aortic diameter
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