Cardiac Findings of Pulmonary Thromboembolism by Autopsy: A Review of 48 Cases


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Yakar A., Yakar F., Ziyade N., Yildiz M., Uzun I.

MEDICAL SCIENCE MONITOR, vol.22, pp.1410-1414, 2016 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Review
  • Volume: 22
  • Publication Date: 2016
  • Doi Number: 10.12659/msm.897695
  • Journal Name: MEDICAL SCIENCE MONITOR
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.1410-1414
  • Bezmialem Vakıf University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Background: To identify the overall effects of pulmonary thromboembolism (PTE) on the heart, we evaluated the heart findings and clinical characteristics of deceased patients diagnosed with PTE.