Acute Pulmonary Embolism

Overview

Acute pulmonary embolism is an extremely serious medical condition in which a blood clot or other material becomes lodged in the arteries of the lungs. This causes a major blockage of the flow of oxygen-rich blood to the lungs and can be life-threatening. By quickly diagnosing and treating a pulmonary embolism, the risk of death or further complications can be drastically decreased. Pulmonary embolism is often treated with anticoagulant medication such as heparin and warfarin, as well as mechanical preventive measures such as the insertion of a filter into the vena cava. More severe cases may need to be treated with thrombolytic therapy or surgery.

Research published in this journal

3 peer-reviewed articles, ranked by relevance. Each links to its DOI.

How this research is being cited

The 3 articles above have been cited 4 times in the scholarly literature. Citation data via OpenAlex and Crossref, updated Jun 2026.

• Cerebral hydatidosis: Exceptional and challenging form of neurohydatidosis (Review)
  2020 · Microbes and Infectious Diseases /Microbes and Infectious Diseases
• Misdiagnosed behavior change revealing fatal primitive intra-cerebral echinococcosis
  S. Bouomrani et al. · 2019 · Advances in Health and Behavior
• Misdiagnosed behavior change revealing fatal primitive intra-cerebral echinococcosis
  2019 · Advances in Health and Behavior
• Risk stratification in acute pulmonary embolism with heart-type fatty acid–binding protein: A meta-analysis
  2015 · Journal of Critical Care

A sample of recent works citing this journal's research on Acute Pulmonary Embolism, linking to each citing work.

This page summarises published research for orientation; it is not medical or professional advice.

Related topics