Pulmonary embolism (PE) is a significant cause of morbidity and mortality, particularly in patients classified as acute, ...

Pulmonary Embolism (PE) occurs when a blood clot, usually from the veins of the legs, breaks off and travels to the lungs. Pregnant women are at increased risk of PE, and although rare, it is one of ...

Back pain while breathing can also indicate a medical emergency, such as a heart attack or pulmonary embolism, particularly if the person is also experiencing shortness of breath or chest pain.

A new study investigating D-dimer testing in patients who are at higher risk of pulmonary embolism (PE) has been published in the February issue of Academic Emergency Medicine (AEM) , the ...

Purpose: Deep-vein thrombosis (DVT) and pulmonary embolism (PE) are associated with major morbidity and mortality, with their burden often extending to longer-term complications such as event ...

A multicenter study by the PIOPED III Investigators has shown that magnetic resonance angiography (MRA) can be used to detect pulmonary embolism. The proportion of technically inadequate images ...