Pulmonary Embolism and Heart Failure: A Reappraisal

Acute heart failure and acute pulmonary embolism share many features, including epidemiological aspects, clinical presentation, risk factors and pathobiological mechanisms. As such, it is not surprising that diagnosis and management of these common conditions might be challenging for the treating ph...

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Main Authors: Mattia Arrigo, Lars Christian Huber
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Language:English
Published: Radcliffe Medical Media 2021-02-01
Series:Cardiac Failure Review
Online Access:https://www.cfrjournal.com/articleindex/cfr.2020.26
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description Acute heart failure and acute pulmonary embolism share many features, including epidemiological aspects, clinical presentation, risk factors and pathobiological mechanisms. As such, it is not surprising that diagnosis and management of these common conditions might be challenging for the treating physician, in particular when both are concomitantly present. While helpful guidelines have been elaborated for both acute heart failure and pulmonary embolism, not many studies have been published on the coexistence of these diseases. With a special focus on diagnostic tools and therapeutic options, the authors review the available literature and, when evidence is lacking, present their own approach to the management of dyspnoeic patients with acute heart failure and pulmonary embolism.
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spelling doaj-art-c9d17d5dc07f4ec7bb727fc44dcaf0932025-08-20T02:39:22ZengRadcliffe Medical MediaCardiac Failure Review2057-75402057-75592021-02-01710.15420/cfr.2020.26Pulmonary Embolism and Heart Failure: A ReappraisalMattia Arrigo0Lars Christian Huber1Department of Internal Medicine, Triemli Hospital Zurich, Zurich, SwitzerlandDepartment of Internal Medicine, Triemli Hospital Zurich, Zurich, SwitzerlandAcute heart failure and acute pulmonary embolism share many features, including epidemiological aspects, clinical presentation, risk factors and pathobiological mechanisms. As such, it is not surprising that diagnosis and management of these common conditions might be challenging for the treating physician, in particular when both are concomitantly present. While helpful guidelines have been elaborated for both acute heart failure and pulmonary embolism, not many studies have been published on the coexistence of these diseases. With a special focus on diagnostic tools and therapeutic options, the authors review the available literature and, when evidence is lacking, present their own approach to the management of dyspnoeic patients with acute heart failure and pulmonary embolism.https://www.cfrjournal.com/articleindex/cfr.2020.26
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