determination and the implementation of preventive, diagnostic or therapeutic medical
strategies. However, the ESC Guidelines do not override in any way whatsoever the …

Cardio-obstetrics has emerged as an important multidisciplinary field that requires a team
approach to the management of cardiovascular disease during pregnancy. Cardiac …

Background European estimates of the burden imposed by pulmonary embolism are not
available to this date. We aimed to assess pulmonary embolism-related mortality and time …

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 …

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

Venous thromboembolism, comprising both deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism,
is a chronic illness that affects nearly 10 million people every year worldwide. Strong …

Background Ionizing radiation use for medical diagnostic purposes has substantially
increased over the last three decades. Moderate to high doses of radiation are well …

Background: No recent data have investigated rates of diagnostic testing for pulmonary
embolism (PE) in US emergency departments (EDs), and no data have examined computed …

Venous thromboembolism (VTE) in pregnancy, consisting of deep venous thrombosis (DVT)
and pulmonary embolism (PE), is a major factor of maternal mortality. Several patient …

Pulmonary embolism is one of the leading causes of death due to cardiovascular disease.
Timely diagnosis is crucial, but challenging, as the clinical presentation of pulmonary …