The Study of Pulmonary Vessels in Patients with Pulmonary Embolism using Computed Tomography

Abstract

The aim of the study was to study the pulmonary vessels in patients with pulmonary embolism PE using Computed Tomography scan (CT). this study was conducted at Mubarak Alkabir Hospital (Kuwait city) ; in the period between (2016 – 2017) a sample of (54) patients with clinically diagnosed as PE was enrolled, their mean ages were (52.20 ± 17.08) years, the sample included both genders, (23) patients were females while (31) were males and their ages were ranged from (23 - 86) years old. (CTPA) scans were acquired, all patients were examined by using multislice (CT) scanner, the data collected by special designed sheet from findings and analyzed statistically by using an (IBM) (SPSS) Statistics software package. The PE sample was directed to study the relationship of PE with the presence of pulmonary vessels measurements, also to know the plural-parenchymal findings and abnormalities and the patients complains correlation associated with the PE were investigated . The results showed that the right and left main pulmonary arteries diameters changes were found to be significantly related to the presence of PE at (p ≤ 0.05), while there were no significant difference in the main pulmonary artery, right distal pulmonary artery, left distal pulmonary artery diameters measurements at (p ≥ 0.05). pleural effusion, Consolidation, ground glass opacifications, Atelectasis, were present in the majority of patients . The common complains from PE patients were tachycardia, shortness of breathing, chest pain, lower limb swelling, and cough. (CTA) plays an important role in the diagnostic evaluation of patients with PE this due to it is easily accessible and excellent non-invasive method for the clot visualization and pleuroparenchyma evaluation.