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In patients that are haemodynamically stable, another option of treatment is systemic anticoagulation.12 The risk of using anticoagulation therapy alone is of clot embolization to the already compromised
pulmonary circulation. However, successful treatment of type A right heart thrombus with anticoagulation alone has been reported.13 In our case, the patient had no follow up after discharge and thus, no repeat investigations such as an echo or CT scan could be done to document complete successful treatment of the pulmonary embolism via anticoagulation alone.
The role of endogenous lung neuropeptides in regulation of the
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The systemic and
pulmonary circulations of the fetus function in parallel, where both ventricles essentially eject blood into the aorta and use the foramen ovale and ductus arteriosus to bypass the
pulmonary circulation.
Pulmonary Circulation: Diseases and Their Treatment, 4th Edition (online access included)
Indeed, the majority of patients with PE and syncope have a massive embolism defined as greater than a 50% reduction in the
pulmonary circulation. (7) In one study, 60% of patients with PE who presented with syncope had a massive PE compared to 39% of patients presenting without syncope (P=.036).
Blood from the left atrium comes from the
pulmonary circulation and if not able to enter the left atrium it backs up further into this system.
The company offers products such as SmartHeart left ventricular assist device, a battery-operated mechanical device that is surgically implanted to maintain pumping ability of the heartand SmartHeart total artificial heart, an artificial heart to support systematic and
pulmonary circulation by replacing the native heart.
Pulmonary hypertension is an uncommon vascular condition in which the pulmonary vessels become narrowed, and the blood pressure in the
pulmonary circulation increases.