Abstract:
Introduction. Pulmonary thromboembolism is a
serious medical complication which occurs
more commonly than is suspected clinically
and account for up to 50% of early deaths after
stroke. Purpose. The study of pulmonary
thromboembolism as a quality indicator in the
treatment of stroke patients. Material and methods. A retrospective analysis of autopsy
protocols from 2017 till 2020 was performed and 13 cases of
pulmonary thromboembolism missed in the clinic but identified
at necropsy were selected.
Results The study sample
consist of 5 men (38.5%)
and 8 women (61.5%)
aged 47-83 years. All
patients were confirmed
with stroke by computer
tomography.Thrombopro
phylaxis was performed
in 9 pts 69.2%). Conclusions. Pulmonary thromboembolism is
an indicator of the quality of management of
stroke patients and the presence of 13 cases of
pulmonary thromboembolism missed in the
clinic demonstrates the low quality of stroke
care.
Description:
Diomid Gherman Institute of Neurology and Neurosurgery, Department of Neurology nr.1, Nicolae
Testemitanu State University of medicine and Pharmacy, Chișinău, Republic of Moldova
