During the procedure, you will hear loud thumping noises. Earplugs or headphones can help to reduce the effects of the noise. Pulmonary computed tomography angiogram (PCTA) is considered the first ...

A multicenter study by the PIOPED III Investigators has shown that magnetic resonance angiography (MRA) can be used to detect pulmonary embolism. The proportion of technically inadequate images ...

The Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions is a ... New data from the REAL-PE analysis investigated catheter-based pulmonary embolism (PE) treatment, showing women and Black ...

Some patients may develop kidney and liver failure. Once CTEPH develops, the most effective cure is a surgical procedure known as pulmonary endarterectomy that reestablishes normal blood flow to the ...

Sometimes beta blockers are given before the procedure ... diagnoses such as pulmonary embolism, aortic dissection or pericarditis. The reference standard included angiography and clinical findings.