Pulmonary Embolism

"Pulmonary Embolism" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

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Blocking of the PULMONARY ARTERY or one of its branches by an EMBOLUS.

Descriptor ID	D011655
MeSH Number(s)	C08.381.746 C14.907.355.350.700
Concept/Terms	Pulmonary Embolism Pulmonary Embolism Pulmonary Embolisms Embolism, Pulmonary Embolisms, Pulmonary Pulmonary Thromboembolisms Pulmonary Thromboembolisms Pulmonary Thromboembolism Thromboembolism, Pulmonary Thromboembolisms, Pulmonary

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Pulmonary Embolism".

Diseases [C]
Respiratory Tract Diseases [C08]
Lung Diseases [C08.381]
Pulmonary Embolism [C08.381.746]
Cardiovascular Diseases [C14]
Vascular Diseases [C14.907]
Embolism and Thrombosis [C14.907.355]
Embolism [C14.907.355.350]
Pulmonary Embolism [C14.907.355.350.700]

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is related to "Pulmonary Embolism".

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more specific than "Pulmonary Embolism".

Pulmonary Embolism
Pulmonary Infarction

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Bar chart showing 159 publications over 29 distinct years, with a maximum of 13 publications in 2023

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
1996	2	0	2
1997	1	0	1
1998	2	0	2
1999	1	1	2
2000	1	3	4
2001	0	1	1
2002	2	3	5
2003	3	0	3
2004	1	0	1
2005	0	3	3
2006	2	0	2
2007	2	2	4
2008	5	2	7
2009	4	2	6
2010	4	4	8
2011	4	2	6
2012	5	4	9
2013	9	1	10
2014	4	3	7
2015	4	2	6
2016	4	3	7
2017	5	2	7
2018	4	3	7
2019	4	1	5
2020	10	1	11
2021	8	0	8
2022	10	0	10
2023	13	0	13
2024	2	0	2

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Telang SS, Abe E, Miltenberg B, Smith EB, Fillingham YA, Lieberman JR, Heckmann ND. Alarmingly High Rates of Deep Vein Thrombosis and Pulmonary Embolism Following Closed Reduction for Dislocated Total Hip Arthroplasty. J Arthroplasty. 2025 06; 40(6):1629-1635.e4.

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Hickerson N, Ibrahim R, Sainbayar E, Pham HN, Soin S, Salih M, Ferreira JP, Low SW, Mamas MA. Rural-Urban Pulmonary Embolism Mortality Gaps in the United States. Am J Cardiol. 2024 05 15; 219:101-102.

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Martinez Manzano JM, Lo KB, Cantu-Martinez O, Nguyen L, Chiang B, Jarrett SA, Tito S, Prendergast A, Planchart Ferretto MA, Roque W, Wattoo A, Azmaiparashvili Z, Benzaquen S. Clinical predictors and outcomes of pulmonary infarction in patients with central pulmonary embolism. Expert Rev Respir Med. 2023 Jul-Dec; 17(9):815-821.

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Silver MJ, Gibson CM, Giri J, Khandhar S, Jaber W, Toma C, Mina B, Bowers T, Greenspon L, Kado H, Zlotnick DM, Chakravarthy M, DuCoffe AR, Butros P, Horowitz JM. Outcomes in High-Risk Pulmonary Embolism Patients Undergoing FlowTriever Mechanical Thrombectomy or Other Contemporary Therapies: Results From the FLAME Study. Circ Cardiovasc Interv. 2023 10; 16(10):e013406.

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Wai KM, Ludwig CA, Koo E, Parikh R, Mruthyunjaya P, Rahimy E. Risk of Stroke, Myocardial Infarction, Deep Vein Thrombosis, Pulmonary Embolism, and Death After Retinal Vein Occlusion. Am J Ophthalmol. 2024 01; 257:129-136.

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Sacchetti A, Driscoll M. Evidence-based management of pulmonary embolism in the emergency department. Emerg Med Pract. 2023 Aug; 25(8):1-28.

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Iannaccone M, Franchin L, Russo F, Botti G, Castellano D, Montorfano M, Boccuzzi G, Mamas MA, Chieffo A. Mortality across treatment strategies in intermediate-to-high risk pulmonary embolism in the modern era: A meta-analysis of observational studies and RCTs. Int J Cardiol. 2023 09 15; 387:131127.

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Katterle KR, Niedoba MJ, Pasadyn VE, Mann A, Brewster PS, Dasa O, Ruzieh M, Ammari Z, Gupta R. Impact of Baseline Heart Failure on Acute Pulmonary Embolism Risk Stratification and Clinical Outcomes. Am J Cardiol. 2023 08 01; 200:26-31.

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Cantu-Martinez O, Martinez Manzano JM, Tito S, Prendergast A, Jarrett SA, Chiang B, Wattoo A, Azmaiparashvili Z, Lo KB, Benzaquen S, Eiger G. Clinical features and risk factors of adverse clinical outcomes in central pulmonary embolism using machine learning analysis. Respir Med. 2023 Aug-Sep; 215:107295.

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Cantu-Martinez O, Martinez Manzano JM, Peterson E, Tito S, Prendergast A, Jarrett SA, Chiang B, Wattoo A, Benzaquen S, Lo KB, Amanullah A. Clinical characteristics and treatment of patients with central pulmonary embolism and right heart thrombus. Echocardiography. 2023 06; 40(6):550-561.

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