Background Long‐term sequelae of acute pulmonary embolism (PE) include decreased
quality of life (QoL). Evidence suggests that adequacy of initial anticoagulant treatment in the …

Objective Pulmonary infarction is a common clinical and radiographic finding in acute
pulmonary embolism (PE), yet the clinical relevance and prognostic significance of …

Survivors of acute pulmonary embolism (PE) are at risk of developing persistent, sometimes
disabling symptoms of dyspnea and/or functional limitations despite adequate anticoagulant …

Objective: To evaluate risk factors in medicallytreated patients with chronic pulmonary
embolism (CPE) who are notsuitable candidates for definitive surgical therapy. Studydesign …

Background The functional capacity of long-term survivors of submassive pulmonary
embolism (PE) is unreported. A six-minute walk distance (6MWD)< 350 m and reduced heart …

Introduction The natural history of acute pulmonary embolism (PE) under treatment is about
a gradual resolution of the thrombi, and uncommonly, the development of chronic …

Acute pulmonary embolism (PE) is not only a serious and potentially life-threatening disease
in the acute phase, in recent years it has become evident that it may also have a major …

Long-term dyspnea and exercise intolerance are common clinical problems after acute
pulmonary embolism. Unfortunately, no single test can distinguish among the range of …

A total of 23 of the 40 patients who had angiographically proven pulmonary embolism and
who had initially been randomized to an IV infusion of heparin (n= 11) or a thrombolytic …

Rationale: There is a lack of information on the long-term prognosis of patients with acute
pulmonary embolism (PE). Objectives: To assess the long-term risk for adverse events after …