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Angiographic evaluation of chronic pulmonary embolism.

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Mills, SR; Jackson, DC; Sullivan, DC; Moore, AV; Heaston, DK; Wolfe, WG; Sabiston, DC
Published in: Radiology
August 1980

In some patients acute pulmonary emboli may fail to resolve normally, resulting in chronic pulmonary embolism. This may lead to pulmonary hypertension, respiratory insufficiency, cor pulmonale, and death. The angiographic evaluation in nine patients with chronic pulmonary embolism who underwent embolectomy is presented. Particular emphasis on the predictive value of selective bronchial arteriography in four of these patients is considered. In chronic pulmonary embolism, pulmonary arteries distal to obstructed areas may remain patent and be supplied by hypertrophied bronchial arteries. Since back-bleeding of arterial blood from the bronchial circulation at surgery may predict the success of embolectomy, preoperative bronchial arteriography may be useful for predicting potential surgical success.

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Published In

Radiology

DOI

ISSN

0033-8419

Publication Date

August 1980

Volume

136

Issue

2

Start / End Page

301 / 308

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Thrombophlebitis
  • Recurrence
  • Pulmonary Embolism
  • Pulmonary Artery
  • Prognosis
  • Phlebography
  • Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging
  • Middle Aged
  • Male
  • Lung
 

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Mills, S. R., Jackson, D. C., Sullivan, D. C., Moore, A. V., Heaston, D. K., Wolfe, W. G., & Sabiston, D. C. (1980). Angiographic evaluation of chronic pulmonary embolism. Radiology, 136(2), 301–308. https://doi.org/10.1148/radiology.136.2.7403501
Mills, S. R., D. C. Jackson, D. C. Sullivan, A. V. Moore, D. K. Heaston, W. G. Wolfe, and D. C. Sabiston. “Angiographic evaluation of chronic pulmonary embolism.Radiology 136, no. 2 (August 1980): 301–8. https://doi.org/10.1148/radiology.136.2.7403501.
Mills SR, Jackson DC, Sullivan DC, Moore AV, Heaston DK, Wolfe WG, et al. Angiographic evaluation of chronic pulmonary embolism. Radiology. 1980 Aug;136(2):301–8.
Mills, S. R., et al. “Angiographic evaluation of chronic pulmonary embolism.Radiology, vol. 136, no. 2, Aug. 1980, pp. 301–08. Pubmed, doi:10.1148/radiology.136.2.7403501.
Mills SR, Jackson DC, Sullivan DC, Moore AV, Heaston DK, Wolfe WG, Sabiston DC. Angiographic evaluation of chronic pulmonary embolism. Radiology. 1980 Aug;136(2):301–308.
Journal cover image

Published In

Radiology

DOI

ISSN

0033-8419

Publication Date

August 1980

Volume

136

Issue

2

Start / End Page

301 / 308

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Thrombophlebitis
  • Recurrence
  • Pulmonary Embolism
  • Pulmonary Artery
  • Prognosis
  • Phlebography
  • Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging
  • Middle Aged
  • Male
  • Lung