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Pulmonary embolism in the course of antiphospholipid syndrome

Wojciech Dyszkiewicz, Łukasz Gąsiorowski
DOI: 10.20452/pamw.266
Published online: December 01, 2007
CCBYNCSACC BY-NC-SA 4.0

Abstract

A short overview of the literature on pulmonary thromboembolism in the course of antiphospholipid syndrome (APS) is presented. The mechanism of pulmonary thrombosis and related arterial emboli as well as non‑thrombotic changes in pulmonary vessels are discussed. The antithrombotic prophylaxis, conservative and surgical treatment of pulmonary thrombosis associated with APS are reviewed.

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