Clinical Focus ›› 2016, Vol. 31 ›› Issue (4): 349-351.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1004-583X.2016.04.001

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Progression of diagnosis and treatment in acute pulmonary thromboembolism

Yang Yuanhua, Zhou Rongrong   

  1. Department of Respirology and Critical Medicne, Beijing Chaoyang Hospital, Capital Medical University Beijing Institute of Respiratory Medicine, Beijing 100020,China
  • Received:2016-01-15 Online:2016-04-05 Published:2016-04-18
  • Contact: Yang Yuanhua,Email: yyh1031@sina.com

Abstract: In recent years, as the new evidence-based medical evidence on diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary thromboembolism(PTE) appear constantly, some new concepts have been pointed out, such as the clinical classification of the severity of acute PTE becomes more elaborated, recommendation for management of high-risk patients, plasma D-dimer is more suitable to rule out acute PTE, treatment of moderate-risk patients, early discharge or home treatment of low-risk patient and so on. In order to make clinicians get the newest trends in diagnosis and treatment of PTE and finally formulate the most effective therapeutic plan for patients with PTE, we unscramble the new guidelines on the diagnosis and management of acute PTE according to above mentioned problems.

Key words: pulmonary thromboembolism, thromboembolism, diagnosis, treatment, D-dimer

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