Background Patients with COPD experience episodes of increased inflammation, so-called
acute exacerbations of COPD (AE-COPD). In 30% of AE-COPD cases, no clear cause is …

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 …

Introduction The clinical significance of subsegmental pulmonary embolism (SSPE) is
currently unclear. Although growing evidence from observational studies suggests that …

Background The optimal therapy of patients with acute subsegmental pulmonary embolism
(PE) is controversial. Methods We used the RIETE (Registro Informatizado Enfermedad …

Objective To determine the risk for pulmonary embolism (PE) and explore the relationship
between the site of thrombosis and PE in patients with acute lower extremity deep vein …

Pulmonary embolism (PE) remains largely underdiagnosed due to nonspecific symptoms.
This study aims to evaluate typical symptoms of PE patients, their related predictors, and to …

The topic of isolated subsegmental pulmonary embolism (SSPE) is one of intense interest
and controversy. In the modern era of computed tomography pulmonary angiography …

Venous thromboembolism (VTE) is a clinical condition that can involve deep vein
thrombosis and pulmonary embolism (PE)[1],[2]. VTE is a multifactorial disease resulting …

Summary of the Clinical Problem TheestimatedannualincidenceofVTE,
definedasDVTofthelegorPE, ranges from 104 to 183 per 100 000 person-years. 1 Compared …

This commentary explores the clinical conundrums arising when caring for patients with
acute pulmonary embolism isolated to the subsegmental pulmonary arteries. We discuss …