Venous thromboembolism (VTE) encompasses deep-vein thrombosis (DVT) and pulmonary
embolism. VTE is the leading cause of lost disability-adjusted life years and the third leading …

Volume overload is an important, may be the foremost, independent prognostic factor
determining the outcome of hemodialysis patients. Therefore, it is crucial to measure fluid …

Heart failure (HF) afflicts nearly 6 million Americans, resulting in one million emergency
department (ED) visits and over one million annual hospital discharges. An aging population …

Background The ability of computed tomography (CT)‐assessed right ventricular dysfunction
(RVD) to identify normotensive patients with acute pulmonary embolism (PE) at high risk of …

Pulmonary embolism (PE) is the third most common type of cardiovascular disease and
carries a high mortality rate of 30% if left untreated. Although it is commonly known that …

Background and Objectives: Pulmonary embolism (PE) incidence has been increasing in
the last 10 years. Computed thoracic pulmonary angiography (CTPA) had a major role in PE …

Heart failure (HF) afflicts nearly 6 million Americans, resulting in 1 million emergency
department (ED) visits and over 1 million annual hospital discharges. The majority of …

Pulmonary embolism (PE), along with deep vein thrombosis (DVT), is the clinical
manifestation of venous thromboembolism (VTE). 1 Acute PE is the third most common …

Background In patients with pulmonary embolism, right ventricular dysfunction is associated
with early mortality. The Hokusai-VTE study used N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide …

OBJECTIVE: Pulmonary embolism and acute pulmonary edema can often be confused. The
aim of this study is to investigate the role of clinical and laboratory parameters in the …