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THROMBOEMBOLISM [5 records]

Record 1 2010-05-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Vessels (Medicine)
CONT

The use of radioisotopes in the management of venous thromboembolism.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Vaisseaux (Médecine)

Spanish

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Record 2 2001-07-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Vessels (Medicine)
CONT

Pulmonary thromboembolism is a complication of venous thrombosis: that is, emboli come from thrombi in peripheral veins, principally the proximal deep veins of the lower extremities and pelvis, and "travel" through the circulation to the pulmonary artery.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Vaisseaux (Médecine)
DEF

Complication d'une thrombose veineuse; l'embolie est causée par un thrombus transporté par le flot sanguin.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Redes vasculares (Medicina)
DEF

Obstrucción de un vaso sanguíneo por un trombo desprendido de su lugar de origen.

CONT

Considerando la frecuencia de las tromboembolias en todas las zonas del sistema circulatorio (corazón, arterias y venas), las enfermedades tromboembólicas, consideradas en conjunto, son la causa principal de graves enfermedades y muerte en el mundo occidental y probablemente tengan tendencia a aumentar en importancia a medida que aumente la longevidad.

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Record 3 1996-04-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Vessels (Medicine)
CONT

Radiologists should watch carefully for occult pulmonary thromboembolism when interpreting CT studies of the thorax. (In Canadian Association of Radiologists Journal 1995; 46:363-367, cited in <a href="http://hpb1.hwc.ca/" title="http://hpb1.hwc.ca">http://hpb1.hwc.ca</a>)

OBS

thromboembolism: Occlusion of a vessel by a thrombus originating from another site.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Vaisseaux (Médecine)
CONT

Les radiologistes doivent surveiller les thrombo-embolies occultes lors de l'interprétation des examens tomodensitométriques du thorax. (Relevé dans Journal de l'Association canadienne des radiologistes, 1995; 46: 363-367, cité dans <a href="http://hpb1.hwc.ca/" title="http://hpb1.hwc.ca">http://hpb1.hwc.ca</a>)

Spanish

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Record 4 1987-07-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Vessels (Medicine)
OBS

Two anticoagulant regimens, similar except for the timing of warfarin therapy, were compared in patients with clinically submassive venous thromboembolism (VTE). (The Lancet. Saturday, 6 Dec., 1986, Vol. 2, p. 1293)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Vaisseaux (Médecine)

Spanish

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Record 5 1987-07-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Vessels (Medicine)
OBS

Two anticoagulant regimens, similar except for the timing of warfarin therapy, were compared in patients with clinically submassive venous thromboembolism (VTE). (The Lancet, Sat., Dec. 6, 1986, Vol. 2, p. 1293)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Vaisseaux (Médecine)

Spanish

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