Korean J Intern Med.
2023 Jul;38(4):456-470. 10.3904/kjim.2022.273.
Role of echocardiography in acute pulmonary embolism
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- 1Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Chungnam National University Sejong Hospital, Chungnam National University College of Medicine, Sejong, Korea
- 2Department of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Chungnam National University Hospital, Chungnam National University College of Medicine, Daejeon, Korea
- KMID: 2544190
- DOI: http://doi.org/10.3904/kjim.2022.273
Abstract
- Although pulmonary embolism (PE)-related mortality rate has decreased because of prompt diagnosis and effective therapy use, acute PE remains a potentially lethal disease. Due to its increasing prevalence, clinicians should pay attention to diagnosing and managing patients with acute PE. Echocardiography is the most commonly used method for diagnosing and managing acute PE; it also provides clues about hemodynamic instability in an emergency situation. It has been validated in the early risk stratification and impacts management strategies for treating acute PE. In hemodynamically unstable patients with acute PE, echocardiographic detection of right ventricular dysfunction is an indication for administering thrombolytics. In this review article, we discuss the role of echocardiography in the diagnosis and management of patients with acute PE.
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