Pulmonary thromboembolism: overview and update from medicolegal aspects.
Pulmonary thromboembolism (PTE) has recently been the focus of research, with special attention to its clinical and medicolegal aspects. Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) is an important embolic source of PTE. We review the epidemiology, autopsy findings, pathophysiology, and clinical issues related to PTE and DVT in Japan based on our autopsy cases at the Tokyo Medical Examiner's Office.
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Ayako
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Department of Legal Medicine, School of Medicine, Keio University, Shinano-machi 35, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 160-8582, Japan. chaeja@nifty.com
Kageyama
Norimasa
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Tanifuji
Takanobu
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Fukunaga
Tatsushige
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D001344:Autopsy; D003334:Coroners and Medical Examiners; D049429:Forensic Pathology; D006801:Humans; D011655:Pulmonary Embolism / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000503:physiopathology*; D020246:Venous Thrombosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000503:physiopathology