We followed prospectively 834 consecutive patients (70% inpatients), evaluated for
suspected pulmonary embolism, for a median time of 2.1 years (range, 0-4.8 yr), and …

Purpose The purpose of this investigation was to evaluate the clinical characteristics of
acute pulmonary embolism (PE) among patients with PE who did not receive treatment to …

Background. Pulmonary embolism is a potentially fatal disorder. Information about the
outcome of clinically recognized pulmonary embolism is sparse, particularly given that new …

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 …

Though studies have identified clinical variables that predict adverse events in patients with
acute pulmonary embolism (PE), they have typically not differentiated short-term from long …

Aims To evaluate the incidence of cardiovascular events in the long-term clinical course of
patients with a first episode of symptomatic, objectively confirmed pulmonary embolism …

Pulmonary embolism has a higher mortality rate than deep venous thrombosis. Patients with
pulmonary embolism have no higher risk of recurrence, but any recurrence is more likely to …

BACKGROUND The Prospective Investigation of Pulmonary Embolism Diagnosis (PIOPED)
addressed the value of ventilation/perfusion scans in acute pulmonary embolism (PE). The …

Nearly all patients with pulmonary embolism (PE) have complete clinical and hemodynamic
and at least near complete roentgenographic and angiographic resolution within four to six …

BACKGROUND: Selection of patients for diagnostic tests for acute pulmonary embolism
requires recognition of the possibility of pulmonary embolism on the basis of the clinical …