Ultrasound assessment of pulmonary embolism in patients receiving CT pulmonary angiography

S Koenig, S Chandra, A Alaverdian, C Dibello… - Chest, 2014 - Elsevier
pulmonary angiography (CTPA) is considered the gold standard for the diagnosis of pulmonary
embolism (… We studied the accuracy of a bedside ultrasound protocol to predict the need …

[HTML][HTML] Diagnostic accuracy of lung ultrasound for pulmonary embolism: a systematic review and meta‐analysis

A Squizzato, E Rancan, F Dentali, M Bonzini… - Journal of thrombosis …, 2013 - Elsevier
… lung ultrasound is the most promising technique. We aimed to systematically assess the
diagnostic accuracy of lung ultrasound for … was to assess the accuracy of lung ultrasound for the …

Diagnosing pulmonary embolism in outpatients with clinical assessment, D-dimer measurement, venous ultrasound, and helical computed tomography: a multicenter …

A Perrier, PM Roy, D Aujesky, I Chagnon… - The American journal of …, 2004 - Elsevier
… 61%) and showed pulmonary embolism in 124 patients (12.8%). Pulmonary embolism was
considered ruled out in the 450 patients (46.6%) with a negative ultrasound and CT scan and …

Diagnosis of pulmonary embolism

C Kearon - Cmaj, 2003 - Can Med Assoc
… nondiagnostic testing for pulmonary embolism that includes normal ultrasound scans of the
… vein thrombosis is detected on repeat ultrasound examinations during follow-up (Box 4). …

[HTML][HTML] Diagnostic validity of thoracic ultrasound in the assessment of pulmonary embolism

AA Baz, IM Hamdy, AS Mohammed… - Egyptian Journal of …, 2019 - Springer
… , negative predictive value, and diagnostic accuracy of thoracic ultrasound (TUS) in patients
with moderate to high clinical suspicion of pulmonary embolism (PE). Twenty-five patients …

Diagnosis of pulmonary embolism

M Rodger, PS Wells - Thrombosis research, 2001 - Elsevier
… In this review, we will explore the diagnostic value of the clinical assessment, D-dimer
testing, V/Q lung scanning, venous ultrasound imaging of the legs, pulmonary angiography and …

Diagnostic accuracy of cardiopulmonary ultrasound for pulmonary embolism: A systematic review and meta‐analysis

J Cao, J Sun, Y Wang, L Wang - Echocardiography, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
… We have assessed the accuracy of cardiopulmonary ultrasound for diagnosing pulmonary
embolism among suspected patients with acute dyspnea or respiratory failure. Following the …

Diagnostic accuracy of focused deep venous, lung, cardiac and multiorgan ultrasound in suspected pulmonary embolism: a systematic review and meta-analysis

C Falster, N Jacobsen, KE Coman, M Højlund, TA Gaist… - Thorax, 2022 - thorax.bmj.com
pulmonary embolism, ultrasound and diagnosis were used. … ultrasound in patients with
suspected pulmonary embolism, using … or endobronchial ultrasound was used. Risk of bias was …

Thoracic ultrasound for diagnosing pulmonary embolism: a prospective multicenter study of 352 patients

G Mathis, W Blank, A Reißig, P Lechleitner, J Reuß… - Chest, 2005 - Elsevier
… This might explain the high prevalence of pulmonary embolism in our centers. Informed
consent was obtained from all patients. The trial protocol was approved by the local ethics …

Pulmonary embolism: risk assessment and management

S Konstantinides, SZ Goldhaber - European heart journal, 2012 - academic.oup.com
… Acute pulmonary embolism (PE) poses a significant burden on health and survival. Its …
We focus on the potential value of risk assessment strategies for optimizing severity-adjusted …