2012
Diagnostic Imaging and Risk Stratification of Patients With Acute Pulmonary Embolism
Burns S, Haramati L. Diagnostic Imaging and Risk Stratification of Patients With Acute Pulmonary Embolism. Cardiology In Review 2012, 20: 015-024. PMID: 22143281, DOI: 10.1097/crd.0b013e31822d2a6a.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsAcute pulmonary embolismPulmonary embolismRisk stratificationImaging testsLower extremity deep venous thrombosisCommon acute cardiovascular diseaseExtremity deep venous thrombosisBest imaging testRight heart dysfunctionRight heart failureDeep venous thrombosisVentilation-perfusion scintigraphyProximal lower extremityNormal chest radiographTreatment of patientsAcute cardiovascular diseaseWhole-body effective doseDiagnostic imaging testsNegative CTPAHeart failurePrompt diagnosisTomography pulmonaryVenous thrombosisClinical probabilityCompression ultrasonography
2006
Computed Tomography Evaluation of Right Heart Dysfunction in Patients With Acute Pulmonary Embolism
He H, Stein M, Zalta B, Haramati L. Computed Tomography Evaluation of Right Heart Dysfunction in Patients With Acute Pulmonary Embolism. Journal Of Computer Assisted Tomography 2006, 30: 262-266. PMID: 16628044, DOI: 10.1097/00004728-200603000-00018.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRight heart dysfunctionAcute pulmonary embolismPulmonary embolismPulmonary vascular obstructionHeart dysfunctionSpecificity of CTClot burdenVascular obstructionRight ventricleInterventricular septumCT scanRight ventricular dilatationComputed Tomography EvaluationHours of CTSignificant differencesAdequate echocardiogramsTomography findingsConsecutive adultsMost patientsVentricular dilatationMean ageChest CTTomography evaluationNongated CTEmbolism