Background Pulmonary embolism is one of the leading causes of maternal death in the
Western world. Because of the low specificity and sensitivity of the d-dimer test, all pregnant …

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 …

Pulmonary embolism (PE) is a life-threatening condition and a leading cause of morbidity
and mortality. There have been many advances in the field of PE in the last few years …

Access to big datasets from e-health records and individual participant data (IPD) meta-
analysis is signalling a new advent of external validation studies for clinical prediction …

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 …

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 …

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

Background This article addresses the treatment of VTE disease. Methods We generated
strong (Grade 1) and weak (Grade 2) recommendations based on high-quality (Grade A) …

Pulmonary embolism is the third most common cause of death from cardiovascular disease
after heart attack and stroke. Sequelae occurring after venous thromboembolism include …

D‐dimer assays are commonly used in clinical practice to exclude a diagnosis of deep vein
thrombosis or pulmonary embolism. More recently, they have been also been used to guide …