Table 1.
Case reports about patients with asymptomatic pulmonary embolisms
| Authors | Number of patients | Number of asymptomatic PCE | Procedure and Indication | Therapy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abdul-Jalil [1] | 2 | 1 | PVP, osteoporotic fracture | Low dose heparin |
| Baumann [8] | 1 | 1 | PVP, osteoporotic fracture | Coumarin for 3 months |
| Bernhard [9] | 1 | 1 | PVP, osteoporotic fracture | – |
| Bonardel [12] | 1 | 1 | PVP, osteoporotic fracture | Coumarin for 6 months |
| Freitag [23] | 1 | 1 | PVP, osteoporotic fracture | Coumarin for 6 months |
| Jang [38] | 3 | 1 | PVP, myeloma | Low dose heparin |
| Mac Taggert [54] | 1 | 1 | PVP, osteoporotic fracture | – |
| Neuwirth [60] | 1 | 1 | PVP, osteoporotic fracture | – |
| Pleser [71] | 1 | 1 | PVP, osteoporotic fracture | Heparin + coumarin for 6 months |
| Quesada [74] | 1 | 1 | PVP, osteoporotic fracture | – |
| Schneider [78] | 1 | 1 | PVP, osteoporotic fracture | – |
| Seo [81] | 1 | 1 | PVP, osteoporotic fracture | Operative embolectomie |