OBJECTIVE: To assess the frequency, clinical presentation and outcome associated with
saddle pulmonary embolism (PE) diagnosed by computed tomographic angiography (CTA) …

Purpose Balloon pulmonary angioplasty (BPA) is an emerging treatment for inoperable
chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH) patients. However, the approach …

OBJECTIVE. The objective of our study was to review the classic direct and indirect
angiographic signs of acute and chronic pulmonary embolism (PE) and correlate these …

Objective Patients with pulmonary embolism (PE) and echocardiographic signs of right
ventricular overload have worse prognosis and may require aggressive therapy …

Objective: A clinical diagnosis of pulmonary embolism (PE) is confirmed objectively in 20–
30% of patients. Helical computed tomography (CT) can allow an alternative diagnosis to be …

Recent technical advances in computed tomography (CT; helical and electron beam) and
magnetic resonance (MR) imaging have spurred a renewed interest in these modalities for …

Background This systematic review addresses the controversy over the decision to
anticoagulate patients with subsegmental pulmonary embolism (SSPE). Methods We …

Background Acute pulmonary embolism (PE) is a common cause of death, accounting for
50,000 to 200,000 deaths annually. It is the third most common cause of mortality among the …

In patients presenting with clinically suspected deep vein thrombosis, symptomatic
pulmonary embolism is rarely apparent. To assess the prevalence of silent pulmonary …

We compared patient treatment with imaging strategy in patients with clinically suspected
pulmonary embolism (PE) and intermediate-probability lung scans (IPLS). We …