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What are the usual & unusual causes for cardiac source of emboli ? by Dr. Sangareddi V. Medical Doctor

Posted Thu 09 Jul 2009 10:43pm Common causes Left atrial appendage clots Left atrial clots LV mural thrombus (Post MI, DCM) Mitral aortic valve infective vegetations Conditions that could be commoner than we think! Aortic valve calcific debri Aortic arch atheromas Paradoxical embolism through foramen ovale.* If we consider incidence of ... Read on »

Is PFO closure Back in the “Dark Ages”? by David D. Patient Expert

Posted Mon 30 Jul 2012 2:30pm Are Closure Devices for Patent Foramen Ovale (PFO) and Atrial Septal Defects (ASD) safe? Do they offer a better quality of life over medical management? Should you exercise with/without closure? What exercises are safe? Can you have sex with a PFO? Should you fly? Is scuba safe? Is device erosion a real risk? Will my insurance pa ... Read on »

Malpractice defense: Lung Infection vs. Chronic Pulmonary Embolism by David W. Patient Expert

Posted Wed 17 Mar 2010 2:10pm In addition to my consulting work and writing the Health Business Blog , I’m chairman of the board of Advanced Practice Strategies , a medical risk management firm that provides litigation support for malpractice defense and an eLearning curriculum focused on enhancing patient safety. Here’s the Advanced Practice Strategies case of the mo ... Read on »

What Is Pulmonary Embolism? by Noman Khan Posted Tue 23 Jun 2009 6:54pm A pulmonary embolism (PULL-mun-ary EM-bo-lizm), or PE, is a sudden blockage in a lung artery, usually due to a blood clot that traveled to the lung from a vein in the leg. A clot that forms in one part of the body and travels in the bloodstream to another part of the body is called an embolus. ... Read on »

What are the echocardiographic signs of RV dysfunction in Acute pulmonary embolism ? by Dr. Sangareddi V. Medical Doctor

Posted Sun 10 Oct 2010 10:26am

1 Comment There were days when acute pulmonary embolism(APE) was almost always diagnosed post-mortem. We are in the era , where we can recognise most of the pulmonary embolism without any difficulty. Experience has taught us , when to suspect this dreaded syndrome . Any unexplained, dyspnea, hypoxia, tachycardia , syncope* with vague chest ... Read on »

Pulmonary Embolisms (PE) – Cook Medical’s Next-Generation (IVC) Filter Delivery System by Medical Quack Patient Expert

Posted Sun 27 Sep 2009 10:21pm This week Cook Medical participated in the Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics Convention in San Francisco where they announced a new product line to combat and prevent pulmonary embolisms. PEs are the #1 cause of in-hospital deaths, affecting 600,000 Americans every year, and resulting in 200,000 deaths (that’s more than breast cancer, A ... Read on »

Sleep Apnea And Pulmonary Embolism by Dr. Steven P. Medical Doctor

Posted Mon 02 Aug 2010 7:47pm

1 Comment Here's another link that solidifies the connections in my sleep-breathing paradigm: Researchers found that people who have pulmonary embolism (PE) have a much higher change of having undiagnosed obstructive sleep apnea. Pulmonary embolism is a condition where blood clots from your lower legs or other parts of your body travel into your lungs an ... Read on »

Take Steps to Prevent Pulmonary Embolisms by HealthFinder Posted Sun 29 May 2011 1:00pm healthnewslink Critical to move around after surgery, expert says. SUNDAY, May 29 (HealthDay News) ... Read on »

Origin and location of chest pain in acute pulmonary embolism by Dr. Sangareddi V. Medical Doctor

Posted Wed 21 Oct 2009 10:02pm Pulmonary embolism is one of the important causes of acute chest pain . It can mimic acute coronary syndrome . In fact along with aortic dissection , it forms a differential diagnosis for STEMI especailly if the ECG is not typical. The Chest pain of acute pulmonary embolism can originate in one of the following structures with diff ... Read on »

Study suggests better imaging needed to detect possible embolism from patent foramen ovale (PFO) by David D. Patient Expert

Posted Mon 16 Aug 2010 7:52am Quote from recent study reported in Cardiology Today: Wöhrle J. J Am Coll Cardiol Img. 2010;3:833–839. Image Courtesy of PFO Research Foundation “It adds to the growing body of evidence that a PFO has multiple, potentially adverse, consequences that are often not noticed. Although a plethora of literature addresses stroke in p ... Read on »