Objective: To evaluate the efficiency of non-selective pulmonary angiography for pulmonary embolism diagnosis. Methods: 105 consecutive subjects diagnosed with limb deep venous thrombosis (DVT) by lower limb phlebogra...Objective: To evaluate the efficiency of non-selective pulmonary angiography for pulmonary embolism diagnosis. Methods: 105 consecutive subjects diagnosed with limb deep venous thrombosis (DVT) by lower limb phlebography underwent non-selective pulmonary angiography. Results: 52.38% patients were diagnosed with pulmonary embolism, 21.9% with inferior vena cava thromboembolism, and 9.52% with pulmonary embolism combined with inferior vena cava thrombosis. Images obtained by non-selective pulmonary angiography had a good correlation with selective pulmonary angiography. Conclusion: The non-selective pulmonary angiography was a simplified, efficient and safe method for pulmonary embolism diagnosis. Large clinical trials are still needed to further evaluate the accuracy and safety of the non-selective method.展开更多
文摘Objective: To evaluate the efficiency of non-selective pulmonary angiography for pulmonary embolism diagnosis. Methods: 105 consecutive subjects diagnosed with limb deep venous thrombosis (DVT) by lower limb phlebography underwent non-selective pulmonary angiography. Results: 52.38% patients were diagnosed with pulmonary embolism, 21.9% with inferior vena cava thromboembolism, and 9.52% with pulmonary embolism combined with inferior vena cava thrombosis. Images obtained by non-selective pulmonary angiography had a good correlation with selective pulmonary angiography. Conclusion: The non-selective pulmonary angiography was a simplified, efficient and safe method for pulmonary embolism diagnosis. Large clinical trials are still needed to further evaluate the accuracy and safety of the non-selective method.
