Clinical Features

Pulmonary Thromboembolism Pulmonary thromboembolism means the embo­lization and lodgment of thombi in the pulmo­nary vasculature. Predisposing factors PE refers to obstruction of the pulmonary artery or one of its branches by material (eg, thrombus, tumor, air, or fat ) that originated elsewhere in the body. Acute pulmonary embolism (PE) is...