Pulmonary embolism should be suspected in all patients who present with new or
worsening dyspnea, chest pain, or sustained hypotension without a clear alternative cause …

Background Controversy exists regarding the usefulness of troponin testing for the risk
stratification of patients with acute pulmonary embolism (PE). We conducted an updated …

Methods A writing group was established with representation from the Council on Peripheral
Vascular Disease and Council on Cardiopulmonary, Critical Care, Perioperative and …

Aims To assess the role of cardiac troponin T (cTnT) levels on admission using a new, highly
sensitive assay (hsTnT) in the risk assessment of normotensive patients with acute …

Rationale: Not all patients with acute pulmonary embolism (PE) have a high risk of an
adverse short-term outcome. Objectives: This prospective cohort study aimed to develop a …

Aims In patients with acute pulmonary embolism (PE), right ventricular dysfunction at
echocardiography is associated with increased in-hospital mortality. The aims of this study in …

Background Prognostic assessment is important for the management of patients with acute
pulmonary embolism (APE). Pulmonary Embolism Severity Index (PESI) and simple PESI …

British Thoracic Society Guideline for the initial outpatient management of pulmonary embolism
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Background: Recently, some prognostic models for acute pulmonary embolism (PE) have
been proposed. We investigated whether the Pulmonary Embolism Severity Index (PESI) …

The objective of our meta-analysis is to update the evidence on the prognostic value of
elevated troponin levels in patient with acute normotensive pulmonary embolism (PE). We …