Massive pulmonary embolism: The predisposing and complicating factors, its current diagnostic approaches and critical importance of early diagnostic physical exam

Massive pulmonary embolism (MPE) often leads to circulation collapse, a form of shock. The process is set off by thrombus or multiple thrombi dislodgement followed by a rapid perfusion insufficiency of pulmonary arterial system. Patients experience severe hypotension with diastolic and systolic failure with an acute tricuspid regurgitation. On many occasions, release of an obstruction is unattainable and death is occurring frequently within one …