title: [Pulmonary embolism in the course of antiphospholipid syndrome].
abstract: A short overview of the literature on pulmonary thromboembolism in the course of antiphospholipid syndrome (APS) is presented. The mechanism of pulmonary thrombosis and related arterial emboli as well as non-thrombotic changes in pulmonary vessels are discussed. The antithrombotic prophylaxis, conservative and surgical treatment of pulmonary thrombosis associated with APS are reviewed.
authors.affiliation: Klinika Torakochirurgii, Uniwersytet Medyczny im. Karola Marcinkowskiego, Poznań. thorax@amp.edu.pl
authors.forename: Wojciech
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Dyszkiewicz
authors.forename: Łukasz
authors.initials: Ł
authors.lastname: Gasiorowski
mesh_terms: D017153:Antibodies, Anticardiolipin / Q000097:blood; D000925:Anticoagulants / Q000627:therapeutic use; D016736:Antiphospholipid Syndrome / Q000150:complications* / Q000628:therapy*; D004691:Endarterectomy / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D011655:Pulmonary Embolism / Q000276:immunology* / Q000628:therapy*; D020246:Venous Thrombosis / Q000276:immunology / Q000628:therapy
chemical_list: D017153:Antibodies, Anticardiolipin; D000925:Anticoagulants