Usefulness of a refined computed tomography imaging method to assess the prevalence of residual pulmonary thrombi in patients 1 year after acute pulmonary embolism: The Nagoya PE study.
Yoshihisa NakanoShiro AdachiItsumure NishiyamaKenichiro YasudaRyo ImaiMasahiro YoshidaShingo IwanoTakahisa KondoToyoaki MuroharaPublished in: Journal of thrombosis and haemostasis : JTH (2022)
Using our improved CT imaging protocol, we found a high prevalence of residual thrombi 1 year after acute PE. Furthermore, right ventricular overload was related to the thrombotic burden. The long-term treatment strategy of acute PE could be modified to include precise CT imaging.
Keyphrases
- pulmonary embolism
- computed tomography
- high resolution
- dual energy
- end stage renal disease
- image quality
- positron emission tomography
- contrast enhanced
- magnetic resonance imaging
- ejection fraction
- chronic kidney disease
- newly diagnosed
- risk factors
- randomized controlled trial
- pulmonary hypertension
- liver failure
- photodynamic therapy
- mass spectrometry
- drug induced
- fluorescence imaging
- aortic dissection
- patient reported
- mechanical ventilation