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

Background: Venous thromboembolism (VTE) complicates∼ 1.2 of every 1000 deliveries.
Despite these low absolute risks, pregnancy-associated VTE is a leading cause of maternal …

Deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism, collectively referred to as venous
thromboembolism, constitute a major global burden of disease. The diagnostic work-up of …

Pulmonary embolism is a common and potentially fatal cardiovascular disorder that must be
promptly diagnosed and treated. The diagnosis, risk assessment, and management of …

In February 2022, these guidelines were reviewed by an expert work group convened by
ASH. Review included limited searches for new evidence and discussion of the search …

Venous thromboembolism (VTE) incidence increases sharply with age (Figure 1) and
appears steady over the last 25 years, despite preventive strategies. 1 Women are more …

Importance D-dimer measurement is an important step in the diagnostic strategy of clinically
suspected acute pulmonary embolism (PE), but its clinical usefulness is limited in elderly …

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 …

Computed tomographic pulmonary angiography (CTPA) is the gold standard for pulmonary
embolism (PE) diagnosis. However, this diagnosis is susceptible to misdiagnosis. In this …

Background Computed tomographic pulmonary angiography (CTPA) may improve detection
of life-threatening pulmonary embolism (PE), but this sensitive test may have a downside …