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ArticleAnnals of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery : official journal of the Association of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeons of Asia2021

Prediction of Pulmonary Embolism Following Resection of Pulmonary Infarction: A Case Series.

Hiroshi Yamasaki, Hideki Ujiie, Tatsuya Kato, Yasuhiro Hida, Kichizo Kaga, Satoru Wakasa, Yoshihiro Matsuno

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Article in Annals of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery : official journal of the Association of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeons of Asia, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Hiroshi YamasakiDepartment of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, Hokkaido University Faculty of Medicine and Graduate School of Medicine, Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan.
Hideki UjiieDepartment of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, Hokkaido University Faculty of Medicine and Graduate School of Medicine, Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan.
Tatsuya KatoDepartment of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, Hokkaido University Faculty of Medicine and Graduate School of Medicine, Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan.
Yasuhiro HidaDepartment of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, Hokkaido University Faculty of Medicine and Graduate School of Medicine, Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan.
Kichizo KagaDepartment of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, Hokkaido University Faculty of Medicine and Graduate School of Medicine, Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan.
Satoru WakasaDepartment of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, Hokkaido University Faculty of Medicine and Graduate School of Medicine, Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan.
Yoshihiro MatsunoDepartment of Surgical Pathology, Hokkaido University Hospital, Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan.
Hokkaido University · JPHokkaido University Hospital · JP

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Abstract

purposePulmonary nodules suspected to be cancerous are rarely diagnosed as pulmonary infarction (PI). This study examined the clinical, radiological, and laboratory data in cases diagnosed with PI to determine their potential utility as preoperative diagnostic markers. We also assessed factors affecting the postoperative course.

methodsA total of 603 cases of peripheral pulmonary nodules undiagnosed preoperatively were resected at Hokkaido University Hospital from 2012 to 2019. Of these, we reviewed cases with a postoperative diagnosis of PI. We investigated clinical symptoms, preoperative laboratory data, radiological characteristics, and postoperative complications.

resultsFour patients (0.7%) were diagnosed with PI. All patients had a smoking history. One patient received systemic steroid administration, and none had predisposing factors for thrombosis. One case showed chronologically increased nodule size. Three cases showed weak uptake of

conclusionsPreoperative diagnosis of PI is difficult, and we could not exclude lung cancer. However, if a patient diagnosed with PI has a high D-dimer level, we recommend postoperative physical examination for deep venous thrombosis. Prophylactic anticoagulation therapy should be considered to avoid fatal PE.

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Postoperative ComplicationsPulmonary EmbolismPulmonary InfarctionHumansTreatment Outcomedeep venous thrombosispulmonary embolismpulmonary infarctionvenous thromboembolism

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