Pulmonary Embolism

Prologue xi
 
Preface to the Third Edition xiii
 
Introduction 1
 
Part I Prevalence, risks, and prognosis of pulmonary embolism and deep venous thrombosis
 
1 Pulmonary embolism and deep venous thrombosis at autopsy 5
 
2 Incidence of pulmonary embolism and deep venous thrombosis in hospitalized patients and in emergency departments 18
 
3 Case fatality rate and population mortality rate from pulmonary embolism and deep venous thrombosis 24
 
4 Prognosis inacutepulmonary embolism based on right ventricular enlargement and biochemical markers in stable patients 31
 
5 Prognosis inacutepulmonary embolism based on scoring systems 43
 
6 Pulmonaryembolismfollowingdeep venous thrombosis and outcome with untreated pulmonary embolism 49
 
7 Resolutionofpulmonaryembolism 54
 
8 Upper extremity deep venous thrombosis 61
 
9 Thromboembolic disease involving the superior vena cava and brachiocephalic veins 66
 
10 Venous thromboembolic disease in the four seasons 69
 
11 Regional differences in the United States of rates of diagnosis of pulmonary embolism and deep venous thrombosis and mortality from pulmonary embolism 73
 
12 Venous thromboembolism according to age and in the elderly 78
 
13 Pulmonary thromboembolism in infants and children 95
 
14 Venous thromboembolism in men and women 99
 
15 Pulmonary embolism and deep venous thrombosis in blacks and whites 103
 
16 Pulmonary thromboembolism in Asians/Pacific Islanders 108
 
17 Pulmonary thromboembolism in American Indians and Alaskan Natives 116
 
18 Venous thromboembolism in patients with cancer 118
 
19 Venous thromboembolism in patients with heart failure 128
 
20 Obesity as a risk factor in venous thromboembolism 133
 
21 Hypertension, smoking, and cholesterol 139
 
22 Overlap of venous and arterial thrombosis risk factors 141
 
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Paul D. Stein MD,Professor of Osteopathic Medical Specialties, College of Osteopathic Medicine, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan, USA.
 
Dr. Stein's major research in recent years has been in the field of venous thromboembolism. Dr. Stein initiated the PIOPED II and PIOPED III national collaborative studies and was national principal investigator and chairperson of the steering committees. He has written over 240 articles on venous thromboembolism from among over 560 peer reviewed articles. Dr Stein is a past president of the Laennec Society and of the American College of Chest Physicians. He is Fellow of the American College of Physicians and the American College of Cardiology and a Master Fellow of the American College of Chest Physicians. He is also a Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers. Fellowship is reserved for those who have made a significant contribution to the field of mechanical engineering. He received the Lifetime Achievement Award from the American Heart Association Midwest Affiliate, the Laureate Award of the American College of Physicians, Michigan Chapter, the Daniel Drake Award from the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, and the Research Excellence Award from the Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine. Dr. Stein also wrote a book, A Physical and Physiological Basis for the Interpretation of Cardiac Auscultation: Evaluations Based Primarily on Second Sound and Ejection Murmurs.