Electron beam computed tomography: use in pulmonary embolectomy.
Proximal chronic pulmonary emboli with severe pulmonary hypertension were diagnosed by electron-beam computed tomography and Doppler echocardiography. After successful embolectomy, repeat examinations showed normal pulmonary artery pressures and patency. Electron beam computed tomography can noninvasively identify surgically treatable pulmonary emboli.
Jamali
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Department of Internal Medicine, University of Iowa College of Medicine, Iowa City 52242, USA.
McKay
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Embrey
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Galvin
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D000328:Adult; D002908:Chronic Disease; D015150:Echocardiography, Doppler; D017128:Embolectomy; D006801:Humans; D006976:Hypertension, Pulmonary / Q000209:etiology; D008297:Male; D011655:Pulmonary Embolism / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D014055:Tomography, Emission-Computed