The diagnosis of pulmonary embolism (PE) can be accurately made by perfusion lung scan
and pulmonary angiography; however, when these diagnostic techniques are not promptly …

To provide clinical diagnostic criteria for pulmonary embolism (PE), we evaluated 750
consecutive patients with suspected PE who were enrolled in the Prospective Investigative …

Purpose The purpose of this investigation is to determine the characteristics of the history,
physical examination, chest radiograph, and ECG, and the ventilation/perfusion (V˙/Q˙) lung …

P ULMONARY embolism (PE) represents a dilemma for diagnosticians. This complication of
deep venous thrombosis can result in a sudden, unexpected death that might have been …

Pulmonary embolism (PE) is a common and lethal yet treatable condition. Several authors
have reported on the diagnostic value of combinations of arterial blood gas (ABG) and other …

Pulmonary embolism is one of the greatest diagnostic challenges in emergency medicine.
New techniques and strategies constantly arise for the diagnosis and treatment of this …

Background We designed a simple and integrated diagnostic algorithm for acute pulmonary
embolism (PE). Diagnosis was based on clinical probability assessment, plasma D-dimer …

The clinical diagnosis of pulmonary embolism is highly nonspecific because none of the
symptoms or signs of pulmonary embolism is unique and all may be caused by other …

Although lung scanning has been performed for nearly 3 decades, the diagnosis of
pulmonary embolism (PE) still remains problematic. Only about 20% of all autopsy proven …

Aim: To compare the diagnostic performance of chest sonography, MRI angiography and
ventilation/perfusion intigraphy in pulmonary embolism (PE). Method: In a prospective …