Sharma G V, McIntyre K M
Cardiol Clin. 1984 May;2(2):269-74.
It is estimated that 600,000 or more symptomatic episodes of pulmonary embolism occur each year in the United States, and this diagnosis is one that may often be missed. This article provides an appraisal of currently used diagnostic procedures, including laboratory tests, arterial oxygen tension, chest radiography, electrocardiography, lung scanning, and selective pulmonary angiography, and examines the available therapeutic options and their indications.
据估计，美国每年有60万或更多有症状的肺栓塞发作，而这种诊断常常可能被漏诊。本文对目前使用的诊断程序进行了评估，包括实验室检查、动脉血氧张力、胸部X线摄影、心电图、肺部扫描和选择性肺血管造影，并探讨了可用的治疗选择及其适应证。
