CHRONIC MASSIVE PULMONARY ARTERY THROMBOSIS

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Article1 October 1955CHRONIC MASSIVE PULMONARY ARTERY THROMBOSISALFRED RING, M.D., JENS R. BAKKE, M.D.ALFRED RING, M.D., JENS R. BAKKE, M.D.Author, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-43-4-781 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptSudden death due to massive pulmonary embolism is a relatively common autopsy finding, and the medical literature is replete with studies of cases in this category. However, chronic thrombosis of the main pulmonary artery or of the right or left main branches is, in contrast, a rare finding and reported cases are limited in number. As one descends the pulmonary arterial tree, thrombosis becomes more common, depending upon the diligence with which prosection is done. 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DOUST, M.D., JAMES W. RATHE, M.D.Massive Occlusion of the Main Pulmonary Artery and Primary BranchesReduction of cardiac output by ligation of the inferior vena cava in patients with atrial septal defects complicated by pulmonary hypertension 1 October 1955Volume 43, Issue 4Page: 781-806KeywordsAnticoagulantsAutopsyDyspneaPathogenesisPathologistsPulmonary arteriesPulmonary embolismThrombosis ePublished: 1 December 2008 Issue Published: 1 October 1955 PDF downloadLoading ...