Pulmonary embolism as a cause of cardiac arrest in a patient after a stroke
Stroke is a medical condition in which the blood supply to the brain is interrupted or reduced. Early in-hospital complications following a stroke are not only pneumonia, increased intracranial pressure and intracerebral bleeding, but also pulmonary embolism (PE). The main cause of PE is venous th...
| Main Authors: | , , , , |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Hrvatski liječnički zbor
2023-01-01
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| Series: | Liječnički vjesnik |
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| Online Access: | https://hrcak.srce.hr/file/438260 |
| Summary: | Stroke is a medical condition in which the blood supply to the brain is interrupted or reduced. Early in-hospital complications following a stroke
are not only pneumonia, increased intracranial pressure and intracerebral bleeding, but also pulmonary embolism (PE). The main cause of PE is venous thromboembolism developed in a paralyzed lower extremity after a stroke. |
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| ISSN: | 0024-3477 1849-2177 |