Background Pulmonary embolism (PE) continues to be a major challenge in terms of
diagnosis, as evidenced by the fact that many patients die undiagnosed and/or untreated …

The diagnosis of pulmonary embolism (PE) presents a considerable challenge and requires
a high index of clinical suspicion from the attending physician. In addition, diagnosing PE …

Study objectives Despite the widespread use of lung scanning and angiography, pulmonary
embolisms (PEs) remain undiagnosed in the majority of patients, suggesting the need for …

Background Computed tomographic pulmonary angiography (CTPA) has simplified the
diagnostic approach to patients with suspected pulmonary embolism (PE). However, PE …

Background: Compression ultrasonography (US) confined to the proximal veins is usually
performed to detect deep vein thrombosis (DVT) in patients with suspected pulmonary …

The potential role of ultrasound techniques in diagnosing acute pulmonary embolism (PE)
has been investigated in severe cases with hemodynamic compromise, but is still unclear for …

A limited ultrasound (US) confined to the popliteal and femoral veins is usually performed to
detect deep vein thrombosis (DVT) in patients with clinically suspected acute pulmonary …

Pulmonary embolism (PE) is a common clinical entity, although the signs and symptoms that
accompany it are nonspecific. This has led to the development of several diagnostic …

Background Presenting signs and symptoms of pulmonary embolism (PE) are nonspecific,
favoring a large use of second-line diagnostic tests such as multidetector CT pulmonary …

Background Focused cardiac ultrasound (FOCUS) is insensitive for pulmonary embolism
(PE). Theoretically, when a clot is large enough to cause vital sign abnormalities, it is more …