determination and the implementation of preventive, diagnostic or therapeutic medical
strategies. However, the ESC Guidelines do not override in any way whatsoever the …

Venous thromboembolism (VTE), including pulmonary embolism (PE) and deep venous
thrombosis (DVT), is a common and severe complication of critical illness. Although well …

The task of developing ESC Guidelines covers not only the integration of the most recent
research, but also the creation of educational tools and implementation programmes for the …

Document Reviewers: Jose-Luis Zamorano,(CPG Review Coordinator)(Spain), Felicita
Andreotti (Italy), Michael Ascherman (Czech Republic), George Athanassopoulos (Greece) …

Background The accuracy of multidetector computed tomographic angiography (CTA) for the
diagnosis of acute pulmonary embolism has not been determined conclusively. Methods …

(CT) angiography in the diagnosis of pulmonary embolism (PE) has dramatically increased
as a consequence of major advances in CT technology. The question now no longer …

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 …

PURPOSE Pulmonary embolism is incidentally diagnosed in up to 5% of patients with
cancer on routine imaging scans. The clinical relevance and optimal therapy for incidental …

Purpose: To retrospectively compare a low kilovoltage scanning protocol with a reduced
radiation dose with a standard high kilovoltage, moderate-dose protocol for the depiction of …

RATIONALE AND OBJECTIVES: To investigate the accuracy of dual-energy computed
tomography in the depiction of perfusion defects in patients with acute pulmonary embolism …