Methods This retrospective cohort study included all adults with acute, objectively confirmed
PE in 21 community EDs from January 2013–April 2015. We combined electronic health …

Introduction There are conflicting data regarding the prognostic value of syncope in patients
with acute pulmonary embolism (APE). Methods We retrospectively reviewed data of 552 …

Background Acute pulmonary embolism (APE) is a potentially fatal disease with high
mortality. Prior studies have shown an increased frequency of central localization of the clot …

Background Syncope is a common clinical presentation and establishing an etiology is often
challenging. Pulmonary embolism (PE) has been thought to be an uncommon cause but a …

Background Syncope and collapse (= presyncope) are 2 symptoms of pulmonary embolism
(PE), which are suspected of being connected with poorer outcome, regardless of …

Objectives A recent study reported a high prevalence of pulmonary embolism (PE) among
patients admitted with syncope. We sought to determine whether these findings were …

Objectives Approximately one in six patients hospitalized with syncope have pulmonary
embolism (PE), according to the PE in Syncope Italian Trial study. Subsequent studies using …

Background Syncope occurs in 1 in 4 people during their lifetime and accounts for 1% to
1.5% of emergency department (ED) visits. Most causes of syncope are benign, but syncope …

Importance Sparse data and conflicting evidence exist on the prevalence of pulmonary
embolism (PE) in patients with syncope. Objective To estimate the prevalence of PE among …

Background Syncope and pre-syncope are well-known symptoms of acute pulmonary
embolism (PE). However, data about their impact on short-term mortality are scant. We …