2014
Unresolved pulmonary embolism leading to a diagnosis of pulmonary artery sarcoma
Gutiérrez A, Sauler M, Mitchell JM, Siegel MD, Trow TK, Bacchetta M, Fares WH. Unresolved pulmonary embolism leading to a diagnosis of pulmonary artery sarcoma. Heart & Lung 2014, 43: 574-576. PMID: 24928184, DOI: 10.1016/j.hrtlng.2014.05.006.Peer-Reviewed Case Reports and Technical NotesConceptsPulmonary artery sarcomaPulmonary embolismPresumed pulmonary embolismUnresolved pulmonary embolismCT pulmonary angiogramAnticoagulation treatmentProgressive symptomsPulmonary angiogramSurgical resectionPulmonary arteryPoor prognosisRare tumorAdditional imagingDifferential diagnosisProper diagnosisEmbolismSarcomaDiagnosisResectionPatientsDyspneaArteryPrognosisAngiogramsMetastasis
2011
Pulmonary Embolism in Older Patients
Mathur A, Sauler M, Pisani M. Pulmonary Embolism in Older Patients. Respiratory Medicine 2011, 133-153. DOI: 10.1007/978-1-60761-727-3_7.ChaptersVenous thromboembolic diseaseDeep vein thrombosisPulmonary embolismThromboembolic diseaseComplications of treatmentMiddle-aged subjectsHospital deathOlder patientsVein thrombosisSignificant morbidityGeriatric populationRisk factorsMedical conditionsEmbolismPatientsDiseaseDiagnosisDeathAgeTreatmentMorbidityThrombosisComplicationsPathophysiologyMajor studies