- Pulmonary Embolism (PE) refers to an obstruction of the pulmonary artery and/or branches
- A thrombus from the deep vein migrates to the right side of the heart and lodges itself in the pulmonary arteries [2,3]
- This is a complication of a Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT)
- Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT) is a blood clot in the venous circulation of the deep veins
- Pathogenesis (Virchow"s triad): [4]
1. Venostasis (alteration in blood flow)
- Long flights, recent surgery, immobility
2. Hypercoagulability (inherited or acquired)
3. Vessel wall injury or abnormality
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