Aims Controversial reports exist in the literature regarding the prognostic role and
therapeutic implications of syncope in patients with acute pulmonary embolism (PE). We …

Study objective Syncope is a presenting symptom in 10% to 20% of patients with pulmonary
embolism. We perform a meta-analysis to clarify the prognostic value of syncope on short …

Patients with acute pulmonary embolism (PE) can present with various clinical
manifestations including syncope. The mechanism of syncope in PE is not fully elucidated …

Background Syncope is an unusual clinical manifestation of pulmonary embolism (PE), and
the clinical significance of syncope in PE patients remains controversial. We investigated the …

Objectives There are conflicting data concerning the prognostic significance of syncope in
acute pulmonary embolism (PE). This study aimed to investigate the impact of syncope on …

Patients with intermediate-risk pulmonary emboli (PE) present a challenging clinical
problem. Although syncope has been suggested as a marker for adverse outcomes in these …

Introduction Syncope is infrequent in pulmonary thromboembolism (PTE) yet might be
indicative of haemodynamic instability. The prognostic role of syncope in PTE has not been …

Introduction Recent studies report that syncope is not a significant predictor of 30‐day
mortality in pulmonary embolism (PE) patients, yet some data suggest sex‐related …

Introduction Syncope has been shown to be a risk factor of bleeding in patients receiving
thrombolytic therapy for acute pulmonary embolism (PE). Whether syncope predicts …

The diagnosis of pulmonary embolism (PE) is often challenging and elusive, owing to a lack
of sensitive or specific symptoms. The history of illness is paramount to making the diagnosis …