nounany of four veins that carry arterial blood from the lungs to the left atrium of the heart Synonyms vena pulmonalis Related Words inferior pulmonary vein vena pulmanalis inferior superior pulmonary vein vena pulmonalis superior lung vein ...
The treatment of Afib has evolved greatly in the last decade. Nonetheless, the pharmacological approach has not been optimal due to a myriad of drug-related side effects, and surgical treatment is effective but not practical. As catheter ablation of Afib continues to gain popularity and wider ...
Clinical signs of DVT (e.g., leg swelling , tenderness when palpating deep leg veins ) Hemoptysis If PE is the most likely diagnosis D-dimer testing ( threshold varies based on criteria above) Interpretation: PE is excluded when: D-dimer is < 1000 ng/mL + 0 clinical item D-dimer is...
and significant increase of symptoms after climbing a single flight of stairs. The patient is slightly overweight and is a lifelong non-smoker. We performed an in-office bronchoscopy and found significant stenosis (Figure 1). We were also able to attain a 3-D CT ...
and in the future still increasing, AF-prevalence and the resulting individual, health–social and health–economic consequences outline the importance of an optimal therapy strategy [1,2]. Interventional AF ablation is an effective treatment option, and electrical isolation of the pulmonary veins (...