Pulmonary embolism (PE) is a condition characterised by an obstruction of the pulmonary
arterial system by one or more emboli. Advanced clinical practitioners are often faced with …

Background: Pulmonary embolism is a common condition and can be the source of
significant morbidity and mortality. Objective: This article reviews the approach to the …

Objective: Design, setting and participants: Prospective, consecutive series of 633 studies
on 595 patients referred to a major teaching hospital for ventilation/perfusion (V/Q) scanning …

An acute pulmonary embolism (aPE) is characterised by occlusion of one or more
pulmonary arteries. Physiological disturbance may be minimal, but often cardiac output …

Acute pulmonary embolism (APE) is a well-recognized cause of circulatory system
compromise and even demise which can frequently present a diagnostic challenge for the …

All doctors with patients suspected of having an acute deep venous thrombosis or a
pulmonary embolism would love a diagnostic magic bullet. They long for a test that would …

Background: Pulmonary embolism (PE) remains a complex diagnostic problem. Many
diagnostic modalities are available. Several published guidelines have failed to yield a …

Updated guidelines on the management of suspected acute pulmonary embolism are
published in this issue of Thorax. CT pulmonary angiography has become the central …

Abstract Background/Aims: Clinical prediction rules form an integral component of
guidelines on the diagnostic approach to pulmonary embolism (PE). The Wells Score is …

Pulmonary embolism (PE) affects 0.5–1 per 1000 people in the general population each
year, and is one of the most common preventable causes of death among hospitalised …