Pulmonary embolism (PE) in amiodarone-induced pulmonary toxicity (AILT)

Conclusion. PE may develop in in 16% of AILT patients. One third of PE is due to cardiac causes or changes in the anticoagulant therapy and one third - as a complication of AIPT. At suspicion on PE in AIPT patients the SPECT is the most informative.

Source: European Respiratory Journal - November 7, 2016 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Orlova, G. P., Zolotnitskaya, V. P., Speranskaya, A. A., Yakovleva, N. S. Tags: 1.5 Diffuse Parenchymal Lung Disease Source Type: research