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Review
. 2018 May;48(5):365-381.
doi: 10.4070/kcj.2017.0314.

Acute Pulmonary Embolism: Focus on the Clinical Picture

Doralisa Morrone  1 , Vincenzo Morrone  2
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Review

Acute Pulmonary Embolism: Focus on the Clinical Picture

Doralisa Morrone et al. Korean Circ J. 2018 May.

Erratum in

Abstract

Acute pulmonary embolism (APE) is characterized by numerous clinical manifestations which are the result of a complex interplay between different organs; the symptoms are therefore various and part of a complex clinical picture. For this reason, it may not be easy to make an immediate diagnosis. This is a comprehensive review of the literature on all the various clinical pictures in order to help physicians to promptly recognize this clinical condition, remembering that our leading role as cardiologists depends on and is influenced by our knowledge and working methods.

Keywords: Deep vein thrombosis; Pulmonary embolism; Sudden cardiac death; Syncope.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors have no financial conflicts of interest.

Figures

Figure 1
Figure 1. Apparatus involvment in PE.
PE may present under several clinical pictures. Careful patient evaluation is the key role in order to do not miss the diagnosis. AF = atrial fibrillation; BBDX = Blocco di Branca Destra; DVT = deep venous thrombosis; PA = pulmonary artery; PE = pulmonary embolism; RV = right ventricular.
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