Inflammation as a Cornerstone in the Early Diagnosis and Treatment of Pulmonary Embolism

Alexandru Covaciu; Emanuel Cojocariu; Elena Bobescu; Valentina Benza; Nicoleta Cojocaru; Georgiana Laura Stefănescu; Madalina Ivascu; Lilia Aida Mahjoub; Andreea Amalia Tomulescu; Christian Gabriel Strempel; Horatiu Rus

doi:10.2478/jce-2025-0017

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Inflammation as a Cornerstone in the Early Diagnosis and Treatment of Pulmonary Embolism

Journal of Cardiovascular Emergencies

Volume 12 (2026): Issue 2 (June 2026)

By: Alexandru Covaciu, Emanuel Cojocariu, Elena Bobescu, Valentina Benza, Nicoleta Cojocaru, Georgiana Laura Stefănescu, Madalina Ivascu, Lilia Aida Mahjoub, Andreea Amalia Tomulescu, Christian Gabriel Strempel and Horatiu Rus

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/jce-2025-0017 | Journal eISSN: 2457-5518 | Journal ISSN: 2457-550X

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Language: English

Page range: 68 - 78

Submitted on: Jul 28, 2025

Accepted on: Aug 29, 2025

Published on: Jun 24, 2026

Published by: Asociatia Transilvana de Terapie Transvasculara si Transplant KARDIOMED

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Keywords:

pulmonary embolism,

genetic and acquired risk factors,

Related subjects:

Emergency medicine and intensive-care medicine,

Radiology

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