High-risk acute pulmonary embolism affects around 5% of all pulmonary embolisms and can take a dramatic course even in young people. Acute obstruction of the pulmonary circulation by a blood clot ...

A new study investigating D-dimer testing in patients who are at higher risk of pulmonary embolism (PE) has been published in the February issue of Academic Emergency Medicine (AEM), the peer-reviewed ...

Although D-dimer results within a typical range can rule out pulmonary embolism, high results alone can’t diagnose this condition. Doctors usually need to run extra tests to make a diagnosis.

Pulmonary embolism is commonly suspected in emergency ... Therefore, guidelines recommend that these high-risk patients undergo chest imaging (CI) without D-dimer testing, although very little ...

A recent study found that following a plant-based diet could significantly reduce the risk of VTE, or venous thromboembolism ...

A new study investigating D-dimer testing in patients who are at higher risk of pulmonary embolism (PE) has been published in the ...

Hypertension does not directly cause dyspnoea; however it can lead to long-term effects on the heart and arteries ...

Purpose: Deep-vein thrombosis (DVT) and pulmonary embolism (PE ... Early detection and appropriate treatment of this high-risk population have the potential for both clinical and economic benefits.