Pulmonary Embolism

Overview of pulmonary embolism (pulmonary embolism. PE) is one of a pulmonary embolism was caused by the blockage of serious complications, The most common peg from the venous system thrombosis. When after embolization have a serious obstacle to the blood supply, may occur in lung tissue necrosis, pulmonary infarction said. PE is acute lung diseases common cause. At present, the United States annual incidence rate of about 600,000 people and the death of PE in 20 million, in clinical death due to rank third. It is noteworthy where a timely diagnosis and treatment of PE patients, only 7% of death, not to be considered diagnosis of PE 60% of patients died, 33% in 1 h rapid death. In view of the above results, the present situation of over-diagnosis of PE and anticoagulant therapy, which in turn increased mortality. According to the report can be diagnosed during his lifetime were only 10% ~ 50% Therefore, early diagnosis of PE is the physician is extremely important and difficult issue. In China the low incidence of the disease, according to hospital pathology, the autopsy PE detection rate of 3%. In recent years, the incidence of PE in China is also gradually increasing trend.