Title
Balloon-occlusion pulmonary cineangiography for diagnosing pulmonary embolism
UMMS Affiliation
Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine
Publication Date
1984-01-01
Document Type
Article
Subjects
Adult; *Cineangiography; Female; Humans; Pulmonary Artery; Pulmonary Embolism
Disciplines
Cardiology | Cardiovascular Diseases
Abstract
For the angiographic diagnosis of pulmonary embolism (PE) we performed balloon-occlusion pulmonary cineangiography in ten consecutive patients. The technical aspects of the balloon-occlusion cineangiographic technique are reviewed, and its complementary role in the diagnosis of PE are outlined and illustrated with several examples.
Source
Cathet Cardiovasc Diagn. 1984;10(5):519-27.
Journal/Book/Conference Title
Catheterization and cardiovascular diagnosis
Related Resources
PubMed ID
6518517
Repository Citation
Benotti, Joseph R.; Ockene, Ira S.; Alpert, Joseph S.; and Dalen, James E., "Balloon-occlusion pulmonary cineangiography for diagnosing pulmonary embolism" (1984). Cardiovascular Medicine Publications and Presentations. 50.
https://escholarship.umassmed.edu/cardio_pp/50