This article discusses the prevention of venous thromboembolism (VTE) and is part of the
Seventh American College of Chest Physicians Conference on Antithrombotic and …

Most deep vein thromboses (DVTs) start in the calf, and most probably resolve
spontaneously. Thrombi that remain confined to the calf rarely cause leg symptoms or …

Major pulmonary embolism (PE) results whenever the combination of embolism size and
underlying cardiopulmonary status interact to produce hemodynamic instability. Physical …

Background Pulmonary thromboembolism (PTE) is a common clinical problem that is
associated with substantial morbidity and mortality. Estimates of PTE mortality and …

Background Little information is available concerning risk factors for venous
thromboembolism (VTE) in nonhospitalized patients. Participants and Methods An …

Overuse of the d‐dimer to screen for possible pulmonary embolism (PE) can have negative
consequences. This study derives and tests clinical criteria to justify not ordering ad‐dimer …

Background Optimal dosing of the recombinant tissue-type plasminogen activator (rt-PA) is
important in treating pulmonary thromboembolism (PTE). The aim of this study was to …

Objectives To characterize chest radiographic interpretations in a large population of
patients who have received a diagnosis of acute pulmonary embolism and to estimate the …

Background Less than one third of patients with fatal pulmonary embolism (PE) are
identified prior to autopsy. Objective To determine whether the clinical syndromes of acute …

Study objective The objective of this study was to determine the diagnostic performance of
right ventricular dilatation identified by emergency physicians on bedside echocardiography …