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

Yakar, Aysun; Yakar, Fatih; Ziyade, Nihan; Yildiz, Muhlis; Uzun, Ibrahim

doi:10.12659/msm.897695

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 (Journal Indexed in SCI)

Publication Type: Article / Review
Volume: 22
Publication Date: 2016
Doi Number: 10.12659/msm.897695
Title of Journal : MEDICAL SCIENCE MONITOR
Page Numbers: pp.1410-1414

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.