Pulmonary embolism non-thrombotic causes

Associate Editors-in-Chief: Ujjwal Rastogi, MBBS [mailto:urastogi@perfuse.org]

Overview
Pulmonary embolism due to non-thrombotic causes or Non-thrombotic pulmonary embolism (NTPE) is defined as the partial or total occlusion of the pulmonary vessels caused by a variety of non-thrombotic embolic agents.

The main sources of non-thrombotic pulmonary emboli include:
 * 1) Cancers.
 * 2) Fat.
 * 3) Infective agents.
 * 4) Amniotic fluid.
 * 5) A variety of foreign materials.
 * 6) Gases.